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I did a cursory examination of the article on the .org site (remember that orgs have their own slants) and found no reference to longitudinal studies following the kids through middle and high school.

great that there are results - However, how much would it take to replicate these structures at every low-performing middle and high school?  probably lots and lots and lots of money that would increase taxes and make parents very angry[/quote]

"We shouldn't do it at a few schools because we can't do it at all schools because it would cost more money than people are willing to pay" is not a good argument against doing it, in my opinion.[/quote]

[b]I've been in education for longer than many of you have been around.[/b] This is NOT the way to close the gap.

never has been, never will be

Superficial steps don't create long-lasting results.[/quote]

This is an anonymous forum.  You have no idea who any of us are.  If you want to post the results of similar programs that have led to your dismissal of these programs, please do so.  But otherwise all you’ve got is an opinion.[/quote]
+1 It’s costly to expand the school year.  MCPS is collecting info on the results of the pilot.  That’s the way to answer the question about whether a longer school year is worthwhile.[/quote]

What kind of meaningful data is MCPS really going to collect. It will take years, to determine if this program is worth the money. Low income families tend to be very transient. How many students are they going to be able to track through high school let alone through elementary school. There has only been one longitudinal study to see if students in state funded pre - k programs had better educational outcomes, and this study found no statistically significant improvement in academic achievements.

I am okay with extending the school year, but would prefer to be realistic. We are extending the school year to improve nutrition, provide enrichment and quality childcare for children, and help poor families with their summer childcare budgets. [/quote]

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