Year-Round Schooling Summer break is great. We all think so. But when you walk into Algebra 1 your first day back at school and the teacher says, “Pop quiz! Lets see what you know!” And that’s the moment when you realize that you don’t remember anything from the previous year. Year-round schooling is a better system than traditional because it’s better for students learning, it keeps kids involved and engaged, and, as much as this might surprise you, it doesn’t mean less vacation time.
There isn’t a viable reason not to implement it, and the few cons are outweighed by the pros. By using year-round school, both students and teachers would have access to school that is both rewarding and relaxing. A recent study compared sixty-four school variables, such as attendance, grades, discipline, and test scores, among year-round schools and traditional schools. The results showed that fifty-four of the sixty-four tested variables were more prominent in year-round schools (Chaika). If schools just gave the year-round calendar a chance, they are almost guaranteed to love it.
If we look at D1, we can measure that because the baby population was lower, baby sitters were cheaper. Yet, as the baby population increases to D2, the price also increases due to the shortage of means. Notice also the point of equilibrium moving up and to the right where D2 intersects S1. 2. What is the effect on the market for an hour of babysitting services 14 years into the future, after the birth rate has returned to normal, by which time children born today, during this increased birthrate, will be old enough to work as babysitters?
The university allocates $45,000 a year to The Well to sponsor programs that promote student wellness, so it is evident that printing pamphlets would not be a financial barrier on the organization itself. The truth about this hazing prevention week is that it may be difficult to muster a group of students that will be willing to participate. The point of the program is not to gather a mass number of students; rather it is to assemble a few students, at the very least. The Well’s peer mentors would be actively meeting with students, talking with potential rushees and students in general in order to spread the word about the center’s
A’lexûs Austin August 28, 2013 English 1113-M Essay 1 Uniforms Helping Schools Learning in schools has gotten better. Over the past couple years or so, more and more public schools have implemented policies requiring children to wear uniforms. This policy has helped students and schools as a whole. Mandated uniforms have eliminated distractions, equalized student population, and caused students to get dressed faster in the mornings. I understand that some people feel that uniforms are a waste of time, but they can never tell anyone why.
Year round school is also essential for teachers as well as students. Teachers, and students wont feel burnt out by April or May, making the production of both higher. In the following paragraphs I will tell anyone who reads this that the smartest decision is to be for year round school. (Year-Round schools Look Better All the Time, Pg. 1-2) A traditional school year would have a 180-day school year with short breaks for the holidays followed by a 12-week summer break.
Students whose parents can’t afford expensive clothing can be spared the harsh words and jeers from their peers, allowing them to blend in instead of being singled out as poverty stricken or less fortunate then others, thus giving all the students the outward appearance of equals. Household income doesn’t become a visible issue with school uniforms (Benefits par. 38). On average, a family could provide its child with uniforms for a school year for between one hundred and one hundred fifty dollars, saving a small fortune versus shopping for new school clothes in stores (Summers par.12). Families with multiple children could save even more.
Students that attend schools that choose to wear uniforms have the advantage of looking identical, therefore no one gets bullied due to their economic status. Schools that wear uniforms prevent gangs from displaying their gang colors as easily. Theft is decreased because everyone is dressed identically. Violence is decreased over subjects of clothing and shoes. It also reduces distractions in schools.
In addition, Peltier (1991) notes that when the scores of year-round school students were compared to those of traditional calendar students, no significant difference was seen. So, if year-round education does not appear to enhance students' academic performance, why would one consider implementing it in a school system? Instead of extending the school year, educators should concentrate more on improving the quality of time now being spend in school. Until the quality of time spent in schools is raised, increasing the number of days will not do much
Let Them Be Kids In 2009, president Obama gave a speech about a competitive American education and in his speech he said: “Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas”, and he also said: “ I think we should have longer school years” (Office of the press Secretary) (1). However, do we really need longer school days? Do we need to extend school hours? As a mother of three kids, I appreciate every minute I spend with my kids, so I absolutely don’t want my kids to spend almost their entire day at school. There are many effects with long school hours on my kids such as little or no time for after school activity like sports.