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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There should be no school in July or August. Let kids be kids FFS. [/quote] Speaking of letting kids be kids - we historically had 10 weeks of summer in FCPS. This summer we have 9, and next summer 9.5. I think it sucks to lose a week of summer, but obviously no one in charge cares what I think![/quote] times have changed. Most families have two working parents. It is significantly more burdensome on families now to have to source and pay for camps than it was 20+ years ago. The 12 week summer just doesn't make any sense. Plus, many families simply cannot afford the backup child care that summer entails. While I disagree with a lot of what the school board does, shortening summer is a move that I support. It's absurd to think that kids should be out for 10+ weeks. IMO, it should be no more than 3-5 weeks to modernize the system. Even that, I think, is a stretch for most working families. [/quote]
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