If President Obama has his way, they will! The Associate Press reported today on President Obama's comment that "kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe."
Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education concurred in a recent interview, "Our school calendar is based upon the agrarian economy and not too many of our kids are working the fields today."
I don't have children, but do have several nieces and nephews and often wondered why school wasn't more of a year-round event with small breaks in between. I think it would be easier on child care for many parents struggling to find "sitters" during long summer time periods.
More importantly I agree with the president that to compete globally, we first need a strong educational system.
Read the full AP article
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