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They need to lengthen the school year; reorganize vacations so that there isn't such a long summer leading to brain drain, and kids can have more time to recharge with longer holidays during the school year.
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An interesting idea called year-round school ;)  Hulk Hogan wouldn't like that.[/quote]

Because three months of no school, with school starting after Labor Day, is how he did it, and he turned out fine...[/quote]

That's not a proper logical argument. One doesn't necessarily imply the other. I did fine and we had fewer than 3 contiguous months off. I know people who didn't do well and went to school with Hogan.
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Of course it's not a logical argument, but he's used it as justification multiple times.  Also, "everyone agrees" that it makes better sense.  He also went to private school.  He has absolutely no public school experience, not his own and not as a parent.  I was in a major car accident as a child and missed almost a whole semester of 2nd grade.  I had a home teacher that came a few times a week when I was finally able to do any work.  For whatever reason, I went on to third grade on time, and turned out fine.  Doesn't mean I would recommend all second graders take a few months off in the middle of the year, LARRY.

Research has shown us several "optimum" models for school scheduling, and many of them are just not logically possible--namely, year round school with short breaks along the way.  The cost to overhaul the entire system is just preventative right now.  MCPS initially had a calendar for next year that started earlier than ever in August, as it would optimize instruction before nationally-scheduled AP tests, so students would get as much instructional time as possible before those tests.  That might have been inconvenient for many families, but it would have been best for students. With this after Labor Day crap, they're not even pretending it's what's best for students.  It's not a "this model" vs. "that model" argument.  It's screw the kids, Ocean City needs as much tourism as possible.  I cannot wait to see the numbers, to see if this even makes any noticeable impact.  My family will likely be spending our beach vacation in Delaware, as usual.

If the students had multiple breaks during the year, that could bump up OC's off-season tourism.  But nah.[/quote]

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