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OmahaBlueDog

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26. Our students are lazier?

Reply to AProgressiveThinker (Reply #24)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 03:00 PM

Jan 2013

My kid is a sophomore in HS and is taking material for college credit. As far as I can tell, today's HS kids are busting their butts and doing far more than kids did 30 years ago.

The big problem I see is the dropout rate. Too many kids don't see the payback for staying in school and drop out rather than graduate. The economic impact of this is horrific.

That said, I agree we should let kids pursue programs that better play to their strengths.

As I said upthread: more emphasis needs to be placed on getting our kids work-ready by 18.

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Will longer school year help or hurt US students? (AP/Yahoo!) [View all] OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 OP

Less testing, longer days, four day classes with Friday lab day. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

At the elementary school level, I favor all year round school.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #3

The problem is that the tests, if misused, don't measure performance OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #6

It's a challenging problem.... good arguments can be made for a year round school. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #8

What do they do with them now? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #10

Better ( and harder) question: What would be best for them? NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #18

When I was a kid our summers were just as important as the school year proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #22

Need options for parentless and/or poor kids. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #25

I like what OmahaBlueKid1's HS does OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #4

This debate had been going on JimDandy Jan 2013 #2

I think schools should be open year-round with tri-mesters of a consistent duration & interims also patrice Jan 2013 #5

Given current obesity levels, I can't go with "less sports." OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #7

more PE = more Physical Education & that would include things such as dance, yoga, gymnastics etc. patrice Jan 2013 #9

OBKid1 says the kids like the tape programs OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #14

Oh, yeah, right. duffyduff Jan 2013 #20

Wrong on most counts. & Hypothesis: you haven't actually taught, because you patrice Jan 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Jan 2013 #35

Your assumptions about scheduling & contracts appear to be limited by something. patrice Jan 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Jan 2013 #40

Many more events like Newtown, you won't be able to GET them to go to school. Frustratedlady Jan 2013 #11

Wake County Year Round model mzteris Jan 2013 #12

Floating Classes -- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #17

We had plans in place mzteris Jan 2013 #28

Great for schools with central air. noamnety Jan 2013 #13

+1 OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #15

Texas could just reduce the 45 testing days we're going to have the next 90 days, mbperrin Jan 2013 #16

Lousy idea duffyduff Jan 2013 #19

Probably the only thing I agree with Arne on. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #21

+10 NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #23

Teachers are already overworked as it is. duffyduff Jan 2013 #32

ThiswillhurtEducation AProgressiveThinker Jan 2013 #24

Our students are lazier? OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #26

The best kids are better than ever exboyfil Jan 2013 #29

Bad, bad, bad idea bluestateguy Jan 2013 #27

What is wrong with letting kids be kids duffyduff Jan 2013 #31

Because they don't. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #33

Uh huh. And the public is going to pay for this? Not likely. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #30

I've worked longer school years. LWolf Jan 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Jan 2013 #36

3 weeks MINIMUM. I think we should also be asking ourselves why things can't be more patrice Jan 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author savebigbird Jan 2013 #41

I worked some interesting calendars in the 90s. LWolf Jan 2013 #42