Would a nationwide change making year-round school mandatory and eliminating summer vacations be tolerable?

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  • Yes, a mandatory year-round school schedule would be tolerable, because it would accelerate the learning process.

    A year-round school schedule would accelerate the education process for our children. Some states, including Hawaii, already have a year-round school schedule, with the opportunity for children to attend additional class sessions during the mandatory, shorter vacations/breaks allotted, throughout the school year. Summer vacation should be eliminated, because children, in general, become undisciplined during these months, when they lack structure, which makes the next school term that much more difficult for acclimation.

    Yes GoodJerold49

  • I do think that today's children do not take their schooling seriously and that instituting year-round schooling would be a good way to restore order, and teach responsibility to that generation.

    Summer vacations were originally designed to allow children from rural homes to help at harvesting time. This concept is now totally obsolete, and modern children are getting out of control. I do think that year-round schooling would not only be tolerable, but would be a smart way to restore order to this generation.

    Yes ToughEfrain26

  • Year round schooling does not mean there are no breaks.

    There are several kinds of year round schools. The one Im most familiar with is 3 months on and then one off dividing the year into 3 seperate sections. There are also other ways of dividing up the year. Such as 3 weeks on and then one off. It would be like having a spring break every month.

    Yes Anonymous

  • I agree, as most other countries in the world have year-round schooling and they are doing far better academically than the US.

    A new study just came out showing that academics in the US are steadily becoming worse. Since most other countries do year-round schooling, this would at least give us an edge. Students would not forget much of what they've learned over the long summer. Also, I think it's impractical to have a summer break in the US as many households have only one parents or both parents have to work. It's difficult to find accommodations for the kids.

    Yes 54bIinkDrugi

  • Getting rid of summer education would be tolerable and actually make it easier for parents to have childcare for their children year round.

    Having school year round and eliminating summer vacation would be tolerable because parents would worry less about their children in the summer. Parents would not have to find programs, camps, or babysitters for their children over the summer and thus could save money and still provide a safe and educational environment. Furthermore, children would still have vacations but they would be more broken up which could be better for family vacations and childcare.

    Yes Sk8rChri

  • I think it would take some getting used to but the elimination of summer vacation would be tolerable after some adjustment.

    I believe that a change to year round school would be tolerable but it would take some time for people to adjust to the change. There are benefits to eliminating summer vacation including more periodic days off, the elimination of lost memory of previous learning, and better comprehension with continuous teaching of the curriculum. The major obstacle to getting rid of summer vacation is the struggles people have with making change.

    Yes TasticBran
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  • School vacations in summer are a treasured part of being young and, thus, eliminating them would not be tolerable.

    Summer vacations are a tradition in most of the Western world. They allow the young to get a much needed break and enjoy the best weather months of the year. It also allows kids to go to summer camp, families to take vacations and high school students to get summer jobs. Eliminating summer vacations would take all this away, and that is why it would not be acceptable.

    No EminentBennett93

  • People will not stand for the elimination of their summer vacation.

    Everyone wants better students to come out of our schools, but year-round school is not the answer. People enjoy the vacation time in the summer, and it is too ingrained in America to be changed. Even with more parents working, no one will back a mandatory year-round school. Children need a break and year-round school will not be effective.

    No MycaMy

  • Summer homework is absolutely cruel!!!!!

    Kids have enough to deal with already in school. It's not fair to give the children extra work that is completely unnecessary!!!!! The children don't deserve to be tortured like animals. Anyone reading this who doesn't agree with me and agrees with summer homework is bad!!!!!!!

    No Anonymous

  • Breaks

    Time is very precious. It is already an uphill battle for teachers to get and keep the student's attention because of all the gadgets that the children have today. Why cause the teacher to fight even harder for the their attention? Remember, what would be the best thing for everyone?

    No Anonymous

  • I feel that breaks are not only necessary but needed for children in school.

    School can be very stressful for a child. A summer break gives the children time to relax their minds and bodies from the everyday wear and tear of life. We have to remember these kids my be full of energy but at the same time they are fragile. A few months off school gives children time to recuperate and besides that it gives them something to look forward to for 12 years. I mean if you got 3 months off work every nine I think you would understand.

    No 54l3mGrand

  • I oppose the year-round school year.

    I oppose the year-round school year because the kids need a break, too.

    No N Cotton

  • The problem is the attitude of Americans, not the lack of schooling.

    It isn't because of the amount of time we spend in school, it's because American students don't care about schooling as much as other countries do. Look around you, how many kids say they enjoy school? Not alot, if you wanna make schooling better you have make a better atmosphere for learning, not put them in the same boring routine for a longer period of time. Besides summer vacation is to much a part of an American child's life. To take it out would to make things seem like hell, plus why would you go on how easy it would be for parents? I mean they aren't the ones losing the vacation.

    No Anonymous

  • We need a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    We need a break away from our teachers and to get to spend some time with our families. I love the traditional way to schooling and i think that changing it for public schools is just insane!

    No Anonymous

  • I think kids today still need a break from school.

    Although school summer vacation originated as a break so farm kids could help with the harvest, I think it's a worthy tradition. Kids today still need a break from the routine of school in order to develop their imaginations and hopefully burn off lots of energy. I don't think the break has to be in summertime, but attending year-round would really lead to burn-out.

    No Th4Fire

  • Our children are already exposed to so much in such a short time without added pressures of year around school.

    Kids today are exposed to so much due to the expansion and the evergrowing electronics world. The world these kids live in is not the same world many of us lived in 20 to 40 years ago. They are not shielded from the evil things this world has to offer. They are exposed to everything almost instantly as it happens, not only in this country but around the world. Having children go to school 12 months out of the year would only put more pressure on them and expose them to harmful situations, and we would probably see a substantial increase in teen suicides and an increase in depression.

    No SlipArnal

  • I am opposed to year-round schools because I don't believe that the problems we have with our education system will be fixed that way.

    As a former public school teacher in a large urban district, I understand that the argument can be made for year-round schools because of knowledge that can be lost by at-risk children over summer vacation. However, it was my experience as a teacher that everyone involved in education, students and teachers alike, needs a chance to have an extended period of down-time (summer vacation). Teachers, myself included, use part of the summer vacations for professional development courses, workshops, etc, and part of the time to simply relax and recharge. My district provided lots of opportunities for the students to continue to learn during the summer, which the students took advantage of. Students in more affluent areas learn so much more on summer vacation, whether traveling or going to day camps, than can ever be learned by spending more time in the classroom. Eliminating summer vacations would not only be intolerable; it would be inhumane.

    No B3llHulk

  • No

    Year round child care? Are you kidding! A child should be spending more time with their families. The summer time is that time to visit grandparents, be in 4H, scout camps and just being a child. I thought child labor laws were enacted to protect our children. Playing in the yard or creek. Reading the books they want to read. Japan has reformed their education system due to the stress and disrespect they see in their children. Of course the parental and government push to be the best and be rated #1 world wide is causing more problems with depression, drugs and alcohol in kids. Technolgy is beneficial but it is turning our children into zombies. Yes I want my kids to succeed but at what cost. A push back to basics in the elementary level would increase our standing in the worldwide arena. Studies show that children post world war ll had a higher standard of education than our children do today. Our kids cannot even write a proper letter. Allow the teachers to teach their subjects and get rid of state assesments! Now are kids are mandated to do summer homework in all areas of study without the benefit of a teacher and graded on those efforts within the first week of school. Mom and dad had better go back to school and get their teaching degree so that we can educate our kids during the summer. Maybe we should go back to one room school houses. I know my mother got a better education than my kids are getting now. Remember that old 70's bumper sticker "crime wouldn't pay if the government ran it". I think the same runs true in education. Yes the school calendar was based on the needs of the farming community in days past but I still live in a rural community where the kids benefit from working with animals, growing food and yes playing in the hay loft and in the creek. How much of our food in the next 50 years will of neccessity come from over seas due to the death of the family farm and yes it takes a degree in agriculture these days to keep these farms running. It is time for the parents to demand the education our children need after all we are paying for it.Sorry for the rant!

    No Anonymous

  • All of my life, school has been out during the summer. There is no reason to change it now. It's probably up for debate because parents who should not have had children in the first place want a year round babysitter. Leave it alone!

    The government is trying to get our children at a younger age so they can indoctrinate them, and now they want them year round? There are too many changes for the worse going on in my beloved USA right now. I had not heard of this issue, but I guarantee I will definitely get involved now. The "evidence" is that there has always been a summer break. Most families plan their vacations around the school schedule. Besides, this should be handled at the local level, not national. Too much government!

    No CarIEats

  • Instituting nationwide year-round school years would not be tolerated because there would be opposition on both sides.

    Instituting nationwide year-round school years would not be tolerated because there would be opposition on both sides. First, there would be opposition from students and parents to such a law. For obvious reasons, students want and enjoy their summer vacations. At the same time, a lot of parents, tend to schedule summer vacations for their family during this time. Second, there would be opposition to this rule by some teachers. There are teachers who like the traditional academic calendar and would prefer to have their summers off. In effect, a nationwide policy that changes the academic calendar year would not be tolerated even though year-round schedules do have their merits.

    No SandDari

  • I oppose to getting rid of summer vacation, children need time to de-stress from school and just be kids.

    Kids cannot just stay in school all year round, they need to expand their minds doing other things as well. Summer allows children to find something else for them to be interested in. Its important that kids don't just get overstressed with academics. While school is very important for building minds it is not something that needs to be done all year. There are other ways to learn.

    No C0ImEIite

  • Getting rid of summer vacation is not at all tolerable, because this is the only time of year where the students can actually relax and enjoy themselves.

    I believe that banning summer vacation would be immoral because this is the only time of the year where the students can actually enjoy themselves and take a break from school. All the other days the students would be working and working on school work and they deserve this break just as a company's worker deserves his vacation.

    No N34rIyGaIv
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