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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are various reasons.

1.  When you start after labor day, you don't end until the 23rd-ish of June.  That is quite late.

2.  The high school crowd has fixed dates for national tests.  If your HS students start 2-4 weeks later than other HS students (in other districts or states), they are at a disadvantage b/c the AP tests and SATs are set on certain dates for everyone in the US.

3.  When you start after Labor Day, that is sometimes Sept. 7th or 8th... again, quite late.  The whole "back to school" mindset is in August.  In the meantime, we are all just waiting to get back to school.

4.  Older students can end up missing out on summer internships and other summer programs b/c  they aren't getting out of school until June 23.  Lots of high schools get out in mid-to-late May, so college have programs and employers are seeking those who are available in June.

5.  Teachers (and students) seem to check out when the calendar say June 1st.  June = "summer" mindset.  The later in June you go, the more time that is just wasted.  Late August = "back to school" mindset.  Time is used more productively in late August than in June.

You can argue against any of these, but these were things that some people liked.

Fact was, 2/3rds of all school districts in VA had (and probably still have) a waiver to start BEFORE Labor Day.  So, it UNusual to wait until After Labor Day.[/quote]

Gov. Hogan of MD categorically denies all of this. [/quote]

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