The Edutopia Poll
by Sara Bernard
Summertime is coming to an end, but for many schools, it has already ended. The controversy surrounding school start dates has generated a slew of legislation in recent years: State law in Wisconsin mandates that schools start September 1 or later (with exceptions made in special circumstances), and Florida’s House Bill 7087 requires schools to start no earlier than two weeks before Labor Day.
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, however, similar legislation was voted down, and schools are starting earlier as a result. Though much late-start date legislation stems from community and economic interests, some people argue that schools have the incentive to start later, too, based on high summertime energy bills and the potential of low attendance in the summer months. Tell us what you think.
i appprove with you
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 13, 2007 - 14:45.
i appprove with you and i think you absolutly right
Schools start too early
Submitted by Dean (not verified) on October 30, 2007 - 04:26.
High Schools start too early - in the morning. Research and common sense shows teens need more sleep and do not perform weill first thing in the morning. Young childrena re up and ready to go - they should start first. Our high school lets out in the early afternoon, it would be much better to have a later day, in sync with most of the working world.
edutopia
Submitted by Jason (not verified) on October 29, 2007 - 05:53.
School is for noobs
school is very important
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 24, 2008 - 19:00.
school is very important
duh
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 30, 2008 - 14:16.
No duh you said that because you don't even know how to spell, unless you ment to say noobs. (and if you acually went to school you would know that
nooooob
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 12, 2007 - 08:07.
i agree with you
It depends
Submitted by Karl Frank (not verified) on August 28, 2007 - 08:46.
School start times should fit what a community wants from their local school system. If the community wants to start school in the middle of August, let them. If they want to wait until after Labor Day, then that is up to them as well.
However, I do believe the community should have a say.
Thanks,
Karl Frank, Jr.
Vice President
Mehlville Board of Education
St. Louis, MO
http://karlfrankjr.wordpress.com/
Year Round School
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 27, 2007 - 11:57.
The time has come for Year Round School. Short breaks between quarters provide opportunity for reteaching those who have a need or interest and a time for families.
Do schools start too early?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 26, 2007 - 18:28.
Most parents need schools so they can accomplish more than child care. 24/7 would make a lot of adults happy. If WalMart can do it, why not some school?
A pilot project in a big metro area would likely be slammed with applications.
Would I want to be a child expected to mold to his parent's graveyard shift routine? No. Would I want to be graveyard shift teacher? No.
But I am not going into the 21st century on the front end of trying to rear children and to work.
Families sharing breakfast after their school/work routine, and before all retire to sleep for the day, might recover some 20th century "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best" happiness.
Just imagine...pre-dawn Little League games...growing up thinking daytime was mysterious and different....hmm.
To early and to hot
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 25, 2007 - 15:15.
I think school is starting to early. August is usually the hottest month of the year. Busses have no A/C and the A/C's are always tearing up at school and here in Tennesse we are breaking records with high temps. They are closing schools or just making kids go 1/2 days. It's crazy. Also, school starting so early makes High School football start earlier. Their are kids collapsing and worse from the heat. Football used to be played when it was cold outside. Start School later and High School football will start later.