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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, and swetting upset kids with no airconditioner on the bus in the middle of August. Forget Labor day vacation for family.
We cannot go even on spring brake. Do you know why? Because that stupid thing is in the middle of the quarter, and if you go for long vacation HS are guaranteed to fail quarter.  Through in this AP exams in early May and you would know that Spring break for HS is a joke.[/quote]

I hate the idea of year round school with longer breaks.  Most of the time the kids have homework/projects and/or course studying.  There were years in high school when my daughter told me that she was managing to take Christmas day off, but that she was busy the rest of her "break".  It started in second grade when the school sent home packets of worksheets (i think it was 2-3 inches thick) and a video to prep for the standardized test.

I resent the homework over the summer too, but at least they have the flexibility there to still get an actual break.  I recognize that school is important and our family takes it seriously.  I think, however, that having a break from school is also important.

If you're going to redistribute breaks throughout the year, it should be with the understanding that no homework/projects will be assigned over the break and that tests will be administered before, not after the break.[/quote]

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