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Old 09-27-2010, 05:18 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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So..17 more days will turn kids around into math and science geniuses ?
17 days ?

There's a reason the US dropped out of the International Math Competition and it would not be fixed with 17 extra days.

Until they admit the problem and address the problem, the problem will not be fixed.
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Old 09-27-2010, 05:36 PM
 
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Over the Summer months, kids lose so much of what they've learned. It wastes so much time to review at the beginning of the school year, and kids lose the opportunity to gain more knowledge.
There are tons of workbooks in every subject someone could buy to keep their kids "fresh". Parental involvement and all that stuff.

Or, kids are allowed to take home their school books during the school year, so give them the next year level of books and assign them all the "review" questions as summer work.

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Plus, think of how much it costs us as a society to pay for child care and activities when kids are off for 3 months, but parents still have to work.
So use an extended school year as child care instead? How much extra would that cost and out of whose pockets?
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Old 09-27-2010, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Schools are already doing too much babysitting.
Schools are there to teach academics.

Get the social programs (food, babysitting, non academic counseling) OUT of the schools.
Educate the parents on how to be parents.
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Old 09-27-2010, 05:51 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach
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I disagree with him. Quality education is more important than quantity.
And year round schooling provides better quality education.

At least, that's what year round schooling did for our area.
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:05 PM
 
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And here is the Japanese Education System, look what the difference is in high school. Do they really only have to attend school until the 6th grade?
EDUCATION IN JAPAN

And in South Korea it is ages 6-14. Run a search on Hagwons.
South Korean Education | Asia Society

Education in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It ticks me off that we are supposed to hear the "competition" in other countries without examining the other countries systems.
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach
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And here is the Japanese Education System, look what the difference is in high school. Do they really only have to attend school until the 6th grade?
EDUCATION IN JAPAN

And in South Korea it is ages 6-14. Run a search on Hagwons.
South Korean Education | Asia Society

Education in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It ticks me off that we are supposed to hear the "competition" in other countries without examining the other countries systems.
We don't have to compare it to other countries.

Fact is, year round school has already been done in America, and it was better for the students in the end.
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:13 PM
 
Location: California
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I hope no one really thinks the schools fail the children, The parents are the problem with the children, If the parents care, set rules and follow through with their childrens education the child will learn and establish good work ethics but if the parent thinks it's the schools job alone then unless the child is self motivated they will just get by or fail.
Longer school years wont help
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:16 PM
 
Location: FL
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...and longer school days as well.

I see school busses driving around at 1 pm dropping kids off. WTF? I know these kids don't start at 4 am, so what's with this 4 hr day cr@p. No wonder they are all lazy idiots by the time they graduate.
My kids start high school at 7:10 am and get out at 1:45 pm. Not a four hour day.
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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And here is the Japanese Education System, look what the difference is in high school. Do they really only have to attend school until the 6th grade?
EDUCATION IN JAPAN

And in South Korea it is ages 6-14. Run a search on Hagwons.
South Korean Education | Asia Society

Education in Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It ticks me off that we are supposed to hear the "competition" in other countries without examining the other countries systems.
Germany has an interesting model..one we used to have.
Academic and vocational tracks. Now we mainstream them all and teach to the lowest common denominator.
Everyone is a winner (NOT)...instead most are as educated as the lowest achiever.
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Old 09-27-2010, 06:21 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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We are bringing up kids who will not be able to sign their names in cursive on documents.
Did you folks know that ?

Schools debate: Is cursive writing worth teaching? - USATODAY.com
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