Especially when you participate in extra-curricular activities. The majority of the schools in the United States operate on a 10 month schedule. This was first established when America was still an agrarian country. Studies have been inconclusive to its academic benefits. Taking breaks throughout the year sounds cool and everything, but I could affect students’ retention rates. If they were to change the traditional school schedule, it would be a lot of confusion especially for parents that have to worry about getting their child to school. It would also cost our country a lot of money to switch the traditional school schedule. By eliminating summer break, students would not be able to experience the joy and freedom of the summer and the special time that would usually be spent with family and friends. Then when everyone goes back to school, they reunite with their friends from the last year or meet new people. If you take away a student's ability to have a vacation you increase the risk of
Especially when you participate in extra-curricular activities. The majority of the schools in the United States operate on a 10 month schedule. This was first established when America was still an agrarian country. Studies have been inconclusive to its academic benefits. Taking breaks throughout the year sounds cool and everything, but I could affect students’ retention rates. If they were to change the traditional school schedule, it would be a lot of confusion especially for parents that have to worry about getting their child to school. It would also cost our country a lot of money to switch the traditional school schedule. By eliminating summer break, students would not be able to experience the joy and freedom of the summer and the special time that would usually be spent with family and friends. Then when everyone goes back to school, they reunite with their friends from the last year or meet new people. If you take away a student's ability to have a vacation you increase the risk of