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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay so how much is this aftercare going to cost? Sounds like a way to shift things to parents. The rich kids and then the poor kids (who get it free) get to take art, language, PE. Middle class kids just go to whatever aftercare they can afford or grandma picks them up.

I disagree with your assertion that school is too long. Most only run 8-3 anyways. [/quote]

In countries that do this, [b]aftercare is heavily subsidized[/b] and costs less to families than most of the shorter, more bare bones programs we have in the US.

I know you’ll say “well we aren’t other countries” but the point here is that maybe there is another way.[/quote]

This is really just shifting the cost of "school" to "aftercare" and what you proposed is basically the same thing as a rearranged school day.  No reason to upend the system to accomplish the same thing.  I would add that kids need a LOT more outside time (including nature time, not just black top) and that would be used in the morning to give the brain and body a break from academics.[/quote]

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