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I never said they all work in OC.  I meant summer jobs in general, many are lifeguards in which pools are open all of August.

If Hogan didn't do this MCPS would have started on Aug 21st (even before UMD) and Fall sports would have started Aug 2nd.  Hard to get a summer job when you are in school until June 19th and going back to sports by Aug 2nd.

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The purpose of the school calendar is to

1. support the Maryland tourism industry.
2. fit the schedule of teenagers who want to get summer jobs and also play high school sports.

Evidently.
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Actually it supports the economy which in turn supports the school districts. Are you saying starting one week later and having less school days off during the school year; instead of this revenue on a state trying to reverse a massive deficit is okay?

[i]"$74.3 million in direct economic activity, including $3.7 million in new wages and $7.7 million in state and local tax revenue that could be reinvested in classrooms across Maryland."[/i][/quote]

Well, it COULD be re-invested. But will it actually be re-invested? For example, on summer school programs for poor kids who will have a 20% longer summer slide (12 weeks vs. 10 weeks).

This Ocean City executive order was not for education, it was for one sector of Maryland economy. (The Maryland Tourism Development Board -- an unbiased source? -- estimates that tourism generates around $2 billion in state and local taxes, combined. Total tax revenue collected in Maryland is around $20 billion.)  Not to mention that it's sheer hypocrisy on the part of the governor to override the local government.

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