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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]former teacher here. blame testing and NCLB. it created this monster.[/quote]

NCLB was in place for what, 2 decades before FCPS switched to this ridiculous schedule adding a bunch of  religious holidays  to extend the year into June.

I mean, just look at the schedule for May 2026.

Memorial Day off (OK, National holiday)

Tuesday after Memorial day off (???)

Wednesday after Memorial day off for Eid, which might change to a different date off a few days prior (?!?!)

2 days of school

Graduations start the following Monday, June 1, along with class parties and a bunch of movies.  High schoolers have no reason to attend school because most grades are already in, especially for AP classes, any classes that overlap with seniors, IB classes and DE classes.  School learning for most high schoolers actually ends with AP classes.

2 weeks of school that does not include learning for everyone else.  One of those weeks is half days for finals week.

Then the kids come back for 3 more days, June 15, 16 and 17, where they do absolutely nothing.  There is no reason to attend those days at all.

What a waste of everyone's time, including teacher's time.

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