So... having just attended classes all summer for the first time in my life, I can attest to the fact that you forget a whole lot less with a 2 week break then with a 12 week break.
Given this fact and given that from what I read in the newspapers, parents will do close to anything to get their kids into a good college these days I have a question:
Where are the year-round charter schools?
It would seem an obvious competitive advantage. It's not for everyone - but it seems like it should be for at least a large minority of students. Even if it didn't result in additional total days of schooling, the efficiency gain from not needing to reteach everything lost over the summer has to be worth at least a year or two of academic progress by the time a child is through high school.
Further, for families with two working parents or just one parent, it would alleviate the need to find daycare from memorial to labor day each year.
I'm sure there are some out there but why not more? It's not like there's work to do in the fields anymore.
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Yes, it seems that year-round school would be better for students (and parents). But what about teachers? Sounds like it might mean more-work-for-same-pay. What's in it for them?
A) It doesn't necessarily mean more days teaching - it could just be different holiday spacing.
B) If it does mean more days teaching, perhaps it means higher pay. Maybe some teachers are in it for the students so it being better for the students is better for them.
C) More teachers on a rotating schedule?
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