Issue: Should the school year and school day be longer?

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12 comments:

  1. Brian MoralesMay 17, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    1:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/looking-at-outlay-and-district-budget-cuts-for-a-longer-chicago-school-day.html?_r=1

    2:Making Longer School Day Happen May Have a Budget-Busting Price Tag

    3: This article talks about how the budget for going to a school that has more hours can about or more den $10 million. Some people say its crazy to pay $150,000 just for one school. there are already school with 90min longer which made a lot of student to get not even half their work done.

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  2. bryianMay 17, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    -Help for parents and society
    -http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/26/should-the-school-day-be-longer/help-for-parents-and-society
    -The article is about a discussion about making the school year longer. They say a longer school day will ensure a well rounded education for students. A longer school day would also make the students tired .

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  3. Al SimmonsMay 18, 2012 at 5:39 AM

    No Benefit Seen In Longer School Year

    http://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/10/nyregion/l-no-benefit-seen-in-longer-school-year-337490.html

    No benefit in a school year its saying just because the school year is longer doesn't mean the kids will learn more people want to compare the americans to the japanese but they have different reasons to learn. American kids should have a new way of learning they such take them out to learn how to read maps like in a treasure hunt so while making the school year longer they should keeps the hours and make it more active for the students to learn not being in a class room all day.

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    1. Angel Parra & George GermanMay 31, 2012 at 10:02 AM

      I disagree a longer school day would keep students out of danger in the outside world.

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  4. rayshawn whiteMay 18, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    1. Should then School Day Be Longer?
    2.http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/26/should-the-school-day-be-longer
    3. It's mainly about adding more time to the school day. Also, that not only is it to help education for students but to also help working parents. Some public schools support the idea like the KIPP schools and some urban schools, mostly in chicago.

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  5. JoseMay 18, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    - Should school year and school day be longer in East Iowa?

    - http://thegazette.com/2011/09/30/should-school-year-and-school-day-be-longer-in-east-iowa/

    - The articles discusses how in East Iowa they are trying to make school days longer throughout the school year. There's a program called "Knowledge is Power Program." This program was successful in making the school days longer for charter schools in severe high poverty areas.

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  6. Simon DariusMay 18, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    1. Class Action

    2. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/10/29/educators-should-embrace-extended-school-hours.html

    3. The article is about a California public school got attention because they extended the school hours. It began to work and they got into the top 10 percent of schools. So now other schools are extending their hours to.

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  7. ChristianMay 21, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    Tittle: Good Thing Kids Can’t Vote

    Web address: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/09/27/obama-calls-for-a-longer-school-year.html

    Summary: Obama says Our school year needs to be longer because The American student attends school for fewer days than other children in other educationally advanced countries. Obama said that one of the big barriers to extending the school year is money, because it costs more in terms of salaries and overhead, but added that he thought it would be “money well spent.”

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  8. Rayshawn WhiteMay 21, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    1. Obama: School Year Should be Longer

    2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/obama-school-year-should-_n_741338.html

    3.The article is about president Obama and how he wants to make the ordinary school day longer. He thinks that the school year should be longer and poorly performing teachers should be fired.

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  9. Edgar Castillo Jr.May 21, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    -Should the School Year Be Longer ?

    -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/obama-school-year-should-_n_741338.html

    -The article highlight's President Obama's idea to add another month and extend the school year. In the article, Obama also saids that teachers who don't meet the standards should be removed.

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  10. Edgar Castillo Jr.May 21, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    -Should the School Year Be Longer ?

    -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/obama-school-year-should-_n_741338.html

    -The article highlight's President Obama's idea to add another month and extend the school year. In the article, Obama also saids that teachers who don't meet the standards should be removed.

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  11. Edgar Castillo Jr.May 21, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    -Should the School Year Be Longer ?

    -http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/obama-school-year-should-_n_741338.html

    -The Article Highlights Obama's idea to add more school days to the school year, approximately an additional month. In the article Obama also believes that teacher's that don't meet the standards should be removed.

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