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+1. The reason this was sent out is that next year is the gubernatorial elections and MoCo hates that Maryland has a republican governor. I've been apart of MCPS for 8 years and have never received an email like the one we got today. 
Having the tightened schedule this year has been glorious. We have actually had full weeks versus the bullshit 3-4 only for the first 2 months that usually happened.  Keep it up Larry! [/quote]
I and my children would prefer they get longer breaks between quarters. I'd rather start earlier and end later, and have longer and more frequent longer breaks in between. It gives both the students and teachers more time to refresh after every quarter.[/quote]

I am not in Maryland, but our school district starts after Labor Day and then ends later in June. This schedule works well. It included breaks and teacher work days during the academic year. I wouldn't mind going till the end of June so that the summer would be a substantial break, but not too long.

Any chance Maryland would change the June 15 end date? That would offer a bit more flexibility and still allow the after Labor Day start. 
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That would defeat the point of requiring a start after Labor Day.  The point is to extend the summer break.  Many high schoolers work summer jobs during the off-school season.  They become less expensive seasonal workers.  Additionally, families with kids take more vacations and spend more money in the touristy areas like OCMD, Annapolis, Baltimore when the kids are off.  If you are going to leave the summer the same length, there is no point to shifting it back to start after Labor Day.

You don't live in MD.  Your state has different tourism requirements.  This change is what Hogan, and democratic governor O'Malley before him,  targeted to increase tax revenue for the state without raising taxes on residents.  [/quote]

Evidently you don't live in a state that forces its school districts to set their calendars based on the requirements of a tourist location in the state. Lucky you.
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Uh...I actually live in MD.  For those who think that the extra week of summer is harder on families, expecially poor families, that's wrong.  Unlike you rich folks in Montgomery County, I live in one of the poorer counties, PG County.  Here, it is actually easier to have fewer teacher in service days making for more 4 day weeks, and have a longer summer.  In the summer, most people can make their plans, usually having a family member come and stay to watch the kids or sharing sitting between 2-3 families or using one of the summer programs with low income subsidy.  This is a lot better than having 2-3 random Mondays or Fridays off in the fall and 2-3 random Mondays/Fridays in the spring when you have to find someone to watch the kids because you don't have the time off.   Most of the lower income families I know prefer this schedule.  It's the rich Montgomery County folk who pay for summer camps and like having extra 3 day weekends because they get paid time off from work (even if they have to use vacation days to do it) who like the old schedule.  Lower income folks are more "don't work, don't get paid" and can handle the longer summer better without losing pay than 5-6 random days throughout the year.[/quote]

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