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Reply to "Extended School Year Approved for 2 MoCo Elementary Schools"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a poster on another DCUM thread asking what gift to get for her rising 1st grade kid’s summer reading tutor (75$/hr, 3 sessions a week). How will that kid perform compared to a kid whose parent has had him watching TV most of the day so they can go to work? Summer slide is a real thing, particularly for low income kids and I think this pilot is a great way to test whether extended year schooling could help improve educational outcomes.[/quote] Like I posted upthread, extending the school year will not recreate the summer or academic experience of the MC or UMC. You need an approach that provides summer enrichment and activities that those with means choose for their kids and that those without means can never access. Not more basic school. And it should be for just the kids who qualify based on income, not everyone who happens to attend that school. Better target the funds so the money goes only to those who need the extra boost. [/quote]
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