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Don't you think it'd be more beneficial if students went to school year round with periodic (maybe week long) breaks? It seems quite an inconvienence when kids are off for three months at a time with parents who both work. Plus it'd better prepare them for how the work force actually operates. I think a revamping of our school system is in order!
And where is the emphasis on finances? In a world that revolves around it, very little time is spent on money management.
Individualized testing (and testing period) is another area that doesn't truly represent how folks work in the real world. It's very rare that a person works on their own in anything in America.
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well, about 3/4 of the LA schools are year round and everybody hates it so there you go. (well, everyone except for the teachers/adminstrators who love to work like a dog but rake in coin).
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
well, about 3/4 of the LA schools are year round and everybody hates it so there you go. (well, everyone except for the teachers/adminstrators who love to work like a dog but rake in coin).
Why is that they hate it? I can see teachers opposing kids in school year round. Who wouldn't want a three month vacation?!
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Not to mentions... our old school system was trying to make the decision whether they should go year round or not. It turns out, they tried to give us 7 extra days of school. And in 6th grade... we weren't having that!
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Originally posted by SVTNupe:
It seems quite an inconvienence when kids are off for three months at a time with parents who both work.
Last I checked, the purpose of school is to educate people, not serve as a daycare (yes, I know it functions as such for a lot of people).
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Don't you think it'd be more beneficial if students went to school year round with periodic (maybe week long) breaks? ... Plus it'd better prepare them for how the work force actually operates.
Don't know where you work, but I don't get to take week-long breaks every couple of months.
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And where is the emphasis on finances? In a world that revolves around it, very little time is spent on money management.
I don't consider money management an essential of education. I never had formal finance education, but I'm doing just fine. There are some things that take a healthy dose of common sense and some real-world experience to learn properly.
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don't know about other places, but there are schools out here on a 45 on, 15 off schedule that kids can attend out here. they aren't very popular. 
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Originally posted by SVTNupe:
Originally posted by svt4stv:
well, about 3/4 of the LA schools are year round and everybody hates it so there you go. (well, everyone except for the teachers/adminstrators who love to work like a dog but rake in coin).
Why is that they hate it? I can see teachers opposing kids in school year round. Who wouldn't want a three month vacation?!
because the schools are year round because of overcrowding. so, when one "track" is off for a month and a half another track takes their place. typically, a large school will have 3-4 tracks in it. you can easily have friends in different tracks that you see off and on, the teachers can get switched around. plus, your younger siblings in elementary school can be in a seperate track which sux for the whole family when everyone's schedules differ. and the "world" revolves around a traditional school year calendar. summers off, spring break, Christmas vaction, college schedules etc.
even in the traditional calendar schools, there are so many kids that have to go to summer school it practically is year round  although summer school is a joke compared to regular school.
i see your reasoning though and it does make sense.
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I think the arguement of regular school vs. year long takes a back seat to what is being taught. I learned almost nothing in high school and had over a 4.0gpa. Slept in most classes,etc. I know south georgia is a lot worse than other places, but I can't imagine it being too different elsewhere. I was completely unprepared for college. Schools need to take on a more college like feel. Classes more orientated to what the student wants to focus on, harder tests, and more educating. I feel like other than learning to read, write, and do basic arithmetic, my first 13 years of education were pretty useless. Sure kids will whine about how hard school is, but it needs to be.
I also don't believe in mandatory attendance at school. If kids don't want to be there and their parents won't make them be there, don't force them to be there. They end up being distractions to other students.
I also don't think finances need to be focused on in schools. It's something that is relatively easy to learn from experience and classes are offered outside of high school that can teach finances.
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Originally posted by SVTNupe:
Don't you think it'd be more beneficial if students went to school year round with periodic (maybe week long) breaks? It seems quite an inconvienence when kids are off for three months at a time with parents who both work.
And there is the attitude that has destroyed America as it once was. Kids are no longer a blessing. They are an INCONVENIENCE. Man, I can't stand this attitude. If you don't want the INCONVENIENCE of kids, then guess what.....DON'T HAVE THEM! And to ensure this, don't get married and don't have sex. Kids are kids and they NEED the time to run, to play, to relax, to forget about the homework they have due tomorrow, or next week. And they need to see that their parents view them as MORE IMPORTANT than any job outside the home...
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Plus it'd better prepare them for how the work force actually operates. I think a revamping of our school system is in order!
OH PLEASE!! I seriously hope you are kidding right?
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And where is the emphasis on finances? In a world that revolves around it, very little time is spent on money management.
Oh, that's right...The parents are no longer responsible for teaching the kids...Since when did it become the schools responsibility to teach a kid to be a person, to be able to live in this world? Another HUGE problem with our society and school system in general. Parents have relinquished all responsibility for the kids and given it to the teachers. The teachers in turn end up working, not 8, but 12 - 16 hours a day for very little reimbursement.
No, the parents are to teach the kids to be financially responsible. The teachers are to teach the kids about history, science, math, reading, and all other book knowledge, not life knowledge.
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Yep, let's make them work in groups...That way the kids who aren't so bright get slapped in the face and pushed into the background and the smart kids simply do all the work for the job. I don't know about you, but if you think back to the group work in school, every teacher I ever had said "MAKE SURE ONE OF YOU DOESN'T DO ALL THE WORK!!" Well, it didn't matter how much a teacher said that, one person always ended up doing most of the work. And unfortunately, everybody suffers because of it. Think about it. The smart kids don't get all the credit they deserve, instead the SLACKERS, who didn't do any work, get some of the credit. That's a great idea!!!!
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I think the arguement of regular school vs. year long takes a back seat to what is being taught. I learned almost nothing in high school and had over a 4.0gpa . Slept in most classes,etc.
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