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I am completely against year round school. I want my kids at home with me as much as possible and they are already in school long enough. Why would you want your kid to sit in a hot class room in 80 and 90 degree weather instead of being at home enjoyig playing? People want kids to grow up too fast and not let them be kids. If year round school passes in Raleigh county I will pull my daughter out and homeschool her. If you dont want to take care of your kids then there is summer camps and even day care but trying to make them sit in school all the time is stupid. Did you want to sit in school all the time when you went? I know I didn't. I looked forward to summer vacation and playing outside and sleeping in. People need to let kids be kids and quit trying to make them into adults at early ages.
I am completely against year round school. I want my kids at home with me as much as possible and they are already in school long enough. Why would you want your kid to sit in a hot class room in 80 and 90 degree weather instead of being at home enjoyig playing? People want kids to grow up too fast and not let them be kids. If year round school passes in Raleigh county I will pull my daughter out and homeschool her. If you dont want to take care of your kids then there is summer camps and even day care but trying to make them sit in school all the time is stupid. Did you want to sit in school all the time when you went? I know I didn't. I looked forward to summer vacation and playing outside and sleeping in. People need to let kids be kids and quit trying to make them into adults at early ages.
They spend the same amount of time in and out of school. Their vacation is just broken into smaller periods 1-3 weeks at a time, several times a year, instead of one long 3 month period where they forget everything.
Our current system is based off a time where the kids were needed to work the fields in the summer. They werent sleeping in and playing, but working very hard to farm.
They spend the same amount of time in and out of school. Their vacation is just broken into smaller periods 1-3 weeks at a time, several times a year, instead of one long 3 month period where they forget everything.
Year around school is NOT a good idea. I will not subject my kids to this educational system if Raleigh County goes to this. Personally, I would relocate first. I have researched both the current system and year around statistics and there is no evidence that kids learn or retain more with year around schooling. Most parents that are in favor of this change just want a baby sitter for their kids- let's face it. When you have kids you must be willing and able to accept responsibility for them. This means in the summer time too. Kids spend too much time in front of video games, computer, and TV now. Don't take away more time from them while the weather is acceptable for outside activities. (This) part of the educational system isn't broken, so why try to fix it?
Year around school is NOT a good idea. I will not subject my kids to this educational system if Raleigh County goes to this. Personally, I would relocate first. I have researched both the current system and year around statistics and there is no evidence that kids learn or retain more with year around schooling. Most parents that are in favor of this change just want a baby sitter for their kids- let's face it. When you have kids you must be willing and able to accept responsibility for them. This means in the summer time too. Kids spend too much time in front of video games, computer, and TV now. Don't take away more time from them while the weather is acceptable for outside activities. (This) part of the educational system isn't broken, so why try to fix it?
First off in year round schooling they have just as much time off. So much for your babysitter argument.
Also the American school system is broken and has been for sometime.
Taking advantage of the one thing we might actually agree on, I'm glad you support year round schooling.
How do you feel about school uniforms?
We agree on more than you think.
Year round schooling is all together a more practical and better system. The current summer break system is based on letting students out to work the fields in summer, something which doesnt really happen anymore.
I can understand someone not supporting year round schooling, but the arguments presented in this thread are pure BS. Mostly it is, "poor kids deserve a break." What people dont understand is they get just as much time off as they do with summer break, but it is spread out throughout the year. In fact they might actually get more time off with year around schooling.
The main problem is an aversion to new ideas. The whole, "if it aint broke dont fix it," mentality is stupid. Even if it were and education was not broken, which it is, that is still a poor excuse for not doing something better. Civilizations and cultures like China and the Arabs were once MUCH more advanced than the Europeans, but they adopted the, "well things are good so lets stop improving," attitude. As a result the West became the dominant civilization. As Americans and WVians we should work to improve our state instead of stagnating.
As for uniforms, I have mixed feelings. I would have HATED them, and I was not a flashy dresser. However, I see the merits in it. It creates a more disciplined environment where the students are not competing to have the best designer clothes, show off their wealth, or set themselves apart just through clothes. It eliminates a BIG source of difference that divides the students. I do have libertarian leanings, but seriously they are kids. When they are outside of school they can wear whatever they want, and when they are adults.
I'm in the Eastern Panhandle and would love to have year-round school around here. To the previous poster who wants to let kids be kids and not have to grow up too fast, what does the school schedule have to do with that? I personally would love for my son to enjoy all the seasons. I'd like to be able to take family vacations together and go hiking or camping in the spring and fall, and I love the beach during the off season, then there's skiing in the winter and indoor waterparks year-round. I'd love to be able to vacation without the crowds and sweltering heat, but unless you want your child to miss school, that's what we're stuck with right now. Plus I completely agree with prior comments about kids getting burnt out from too many straight weeks of school without a break. It's all about "balance".
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, I'm glad you support year round schooling.
