Obama tries to shorten Summer Vacation!?!?!

[QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]How long do you get in the US? We have 6 weeks in England, but much of Europe has longer summer hols.weezyfb

That is a stupid idea

But, honestly, If children were given government vouchers to choose where they went to school, schools would have and incentive to improve.Lab392

[QUOTE="weezyfb"][QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]How long do you get in the US? We have 6 weeks in England, but much of Europe has longer summer hols.Sunsha

If that were the US' policy...:cry:

Well, we wanted change, we're getting it.

Kids are already getting weighed down by homework, tests, study, ect. Adding a few extra hours to that would make it worse, that would mean that kids would have to squeeze their homework, study, and leisure activity into an even shorter remainder of the day. I assume that though that Obama will still let them have weekends off?

well I be bored at home over the summer so a shorter summer vacation would be fine but longer skool days HELL NO

Yeah, make more kids stressed and die young.

[QUOTE="Lab392"]But, honestly, If children were given government vouchers to choose where they went to school, schools would have and incentive to improve.Hewkii

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

Well, we wanted change, we're getting it.

Kids are already getting weighed down by homework, tests, study, ect. Adding a few extra hours to that would make it worse, that would mean that kids would have to squeeze their homework, study, and leisure activity into an even shorter remainder of the day. I assume that though that Obama will still let them have weekends off?

dog64

[QUOTE="Hewkii"][QUOTE="Lab392"]But, honestly, If children were given government vouchers to choose where they went to school, schools would have and incentive to improve.Lab392

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

But would those schools have good teachers?

[QUOTE="dog64"]

Well, we wanted change, we're getting it.

Kids are already getting weighed down by homework, tests, study, ect. Adding a few extra hours to that would make it worse, that would mean that kids would have to squeeze their homework, study, and leisure activity into an even shorter remainder of the day. I assume that though that Obama will still let them have weekends off?

LJS9502_basic

I haven't heard anything else about it since it was introduced.

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

Lab392

[QUOTE="dog64"]

Well, we wanted change, we're getting it.

Kids are already getting weighed down by homework, tests, study, ect. Adding a few extra hours to that would make it worse, that would mean that kids would have to squeeze their homework, study, and leisure activity into an even shorter remainder of the day. I assume that though that Obama will still let them have weekends off?

LJS9502_basic

Children of the Damned am confirmed.

[QUOTE="Lab392"]

[QUOTE="Hewkii"] yeah, there wouldn't be just a bunch of schools closing because they're inadequate, and then the remaining schools would be overcrowded. not at all. CJL13

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

But would those schools have good teachers?

If the schools wanted to stay in business, they would.

[QUOTE="Lab392"]

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

Hewkii

You joke, but...

[QUOTE="weezyfb"][QUOTE="jimmyjammer69"]How long do you get in the US? We have 6 weeks in England, but much of Europe has longer summer hols.Sunsha

[QUOTE="Hewkii"][QUOTE="Lab392"]

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

jimmyjammer69

You joke, but...

:lol:

Hamburger Academy!?!

I'm a transfer now...:P

Where did I say that? I just said teachers, as a whole, need to actually start teaching again. Not just surfing the web all class while the students read the text.

Pirate700

I agree completely. I almost failed physics, probably due to my teacher who did nothing except look up recipesduring the whole class. I swear, she probably could have written a cookbook by the end of the semester.

i swear.......Obama if you pass this i will personally hunt you down:P nah but seriously that is stupid

l4dak47

Thank God. Summer vacation is nothing but misery. And God knows the little brats need more time in school.

GO OBAMA!

Theokhoth

[QUOTE="Lab392"]

There's nothing stopping rich entrepreneurs from starting their own schools to take advantage of the situation, thus alleviating the overcrowding.

Hewkii

The system is working fairly well throughout Europe. It isn't half as scary as it sounds.

/p>

:lol:

Hamburger Academy!?!

I'm a transfer now...:P

jakehouston88

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Where did I say that? I just said teachers, as a whole, need to actually start teaching again. Not just surfing the web all class while the students read the text.

I agree completely. I almost failed physics, probably due to my teacher who did nothing except look up recipesduring the whole class. I swear, she probably could have written a cookbook by the end of the semester.

[QUOTE="zeldaluff"]

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Where did I say that? I just said teachers, as a whole, need to actually start teaching again. Not just surfing the web all class while the students read the text.

fidosim

I agree completely. I almost failed physics, probably due to my teacher who did nothing except look up recipesduring the whole class. I swear, she probably could have written a cookbook by the end of the semester.

And no student tattled on him cause?

The system is working fairly well throughout Europe. It isn't half as scary as it sounds.

Lab392

[QUOTE="Lab392"]

The system is working fairly well throughout Europe. It isn't half as scary as it sounds.

Hewkii

And no student tattled on him cause?

CJL13

Good'ol Canada, where the summers are long.

They usually finish required schooling earlier though.....

LJS9502_basic

it just seems like a lazily thought out solution to the problem

these responses foreshadow the average age of this forum.

these responses foreshadow the average age of this forum.

*Sigh* Obama, you disappoint me. -_-

Man, I'd hate it if I had to learn more in school. Being stupid is fun.

I hope this is going to be for next year. I am in the 11th grade and this is going to be my last summer break.

Man, I'd hate it if I had to learn more in school. Being stupid is fun.

dann14v

[QUOTE="dann14v"]

Man, I'd hate it if I had to learn more in school. Being stupid is fun.

fidosim

Mind explaining how you're reading all of this and able to type a response? With correct grammar and spelling no less?

I must say this doesnt seem very well thought out. For the first time I find myself very much against Obama and for the second time I feel like this a bad choice (though the first time there we no good choices unlike now). Kids need to be kids, and this will not make them all go yay we get to learn more! Quite the contrary, even good students will be groaning at this. Not to mention the teachers do have lives outside of school and since they are already at school longer than the kids are this will be bad for them.Also consideringour public schools are funded by taxes and the schools will have to pay the teachers for those extra three hours a day that means taxes will go up (again).

This just isn't very well thought out.