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).

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? ... 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.

Originally posted by SVTNupe:
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.