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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My comment is that clearly many here have Elementary School students, and not High School students. When MCPS high school students are taking AP classes, and start a week later than everyone else, and the AP exams still happen the first week in May, our students are behind everyone else in learning. They need that time before Labor Day to get started with their classes. And while in elementary school, and even middle school, the first week may be discussing, "what I did this summer," that is NOT the case in high school.

My guess is, by the time their kids get to high school, most parents don't give a crap about what other people, including those on this forum, have to say, which is why you're not hearing anything about this.[/quote]

I have a junior and my guess is that you haven't rationally thought your comment thru. 
IF school started on Sept 28th, it would have been a 4 day week because of Eid and  then professional days off after quarters 1,2, and 3. Your kids would have had ONE extra school day before the AP exam. ONE! And as a matter of fact, as a high school AP parent, I would think you would approve of the earlier end date because the AP courses are essentially done by May 10th. So now your child can get a longer summer job to save up for a car, college, etc...

Oh and most private schools start after Labor Day and do great on AP's. Same with most of the Northeast public and private schools.

See, not really a valid complaint anymore, is it? [/quote]

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