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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With a kid taking AP tests next week competing for 5s with kids who had 2-3 more weeks on instruction, I understand the benefit of starting earlier. HOWEVER, we need to get out earlier, too. It’s infuriating that they keep shrinking summer. [/quote]

AP students represent a fraction of the student population, so I don’t think it makes sense to dictate the schedule according to their needs.

Plus, our start date moves up, but then they throw in an extra week of Christmas break and a bunch of teacher workdays, so by the time May rolls around they haven’t actually gotten any more instruction.

There’s not a fixed number of 5s to be awarded, so your kid isn’t competing.

And there’s nothing stopping your kid from picking up a prep book two (or even three!) weeks before school starts. [/quote]

Tell me how starting 2 weeks earlier hurts your kid? or any kid?

I am just hearing a lot of whining about I don't waaaaant to start 2 weeks earlier!

But no real reasons not to. [/quote]

Because kids should have a proper summer break. Going back in mid-August is insane. 
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Going back mid august is ok if they end earlier in June. If I had to choose, I would rather kids start early than end late.  Why? Very little learning happens in June anyways so it makes more sense to end early than to start late. Now if it were up to me, we would start late and end early or have a longer spring break. I prefer breaks that are longer than random days off here and there. Breaks are easier to plan for.[/quote]

Yes, if we start earlier we should end earlier. They keep shrinking summer break and then are shocked that no one wants to teach summer school.

Also, random days off... [b]like why does grade prep have to happen on a Tuesday? [/b]Could you move that to Monday or Friday? It's not like you're turning report cards around THAT fast. [/quote]

That grade prep day on a Tuesday is election day and schools are polling locations.  They don't just have them on random Tuesdays for kicks.[/quote]

Ok, if that needs to be an off day, lets go to school on Veteran's Day instead of having both off that week. Also, if the religious holidays need to be observed, we can go to school on Presidents Day and MLK day as well. [/quote]
That would be great!  Most non-federal employees do not get Veteran's, President's, or MLK day off from work.[/quote]

And those parents who do can get a few days off without their kids and get a chance to catch-up on "stuff" or do something without their kids!
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