Extra Month of School

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School, An Extra Month Added To The School Year? President Barack Obama says we are at a disadvantage against other countries and our shortage of time in education for the children is not helping. The Economy is at a crisis and even though a longer school year would mean more money, its money well spent. “It puts us at a competitive disadvantage. Our children spend over a month less in school then children in South Korea. That is no way to prepare them for the 21st century economy” Obama explains from a recent discussion with reporters. An extra month in school is a topic you have to focus on, it’s not the type you can flip a coin on. There are always two sides of a story. Now put your desires aside and concentrate on what you need rather than what you want. So right now do you think we should have an extra month added to the school year? Well, pushing all that I want from want I need for the future unfortunately I have to agree with his idea. I strongly dislike the idea because I as a child don’t want school for an extra month but I have to think with the end in mind. Meaning focus on what might happen later on in time. Right now the economy is at a difficult time and the education in America isn’t making much of a difference. So now, if we continue like this down plunges the economy of the United States. But, if we add an extra month of school children will have more lengths of time to do assignments and will actually learn instead of being crammed with work. Jane Golden is the director of curriculum for the 14,500-student district. "We're seeking balance for our children," she told TFK, an article dated November 18th of this year. Business will be balanced and the economy will start to rise and become better. “Oh no taxes will rise for schools and my parents’ salary will probably have to go lower and they will be struggling” typical children who
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