You know what really grinds my gears?

[l3ulvl]

I was always the random kid that didn't mind the idea of year round school, with more days off during the full slate.

What was the reason school systems chose a summer break in the first place?

Burgh?

[TheMatrix31]

Quote: Originally Posted by l3ulvl

I was always the random kid that didn't mind the idea of year round school, with more days off during the full slate. What was the reason school systems chose a summer break in the first place? Burgh?

I like the idea in theory with way more days/weeks off but I figure the break was created because summer is hot, insufferable bull****.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by l3ulvl

I was always the random kid that didn't mind the idea of year round school, with more days off during the full slate. What was the reason school systems chose a summer break in the first place? Burgh?

This is just a guess, but I think people had an idea that kids needed time away from school, so to give them the summer off where they can be outside more and there's more daylight.

I know France was the first country to implement free public education, but I don't know what their schedule is like. So I'm not sure if Summer break is an American thing, or a standard of education in general.

[Caulfield]

short version of why children are out of school during the summer has to do with back in the ''old'' days there was no air conditioning.

[dickey1331]

The US used to have year round schools but most children didn't go to school making it poorly attended but yeah the heat and costs was a major factor.


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[Gotmadskillzson]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

short version of why children are out of school during the summer has to do with back in the ''old'' days there was no air conditioning.

My school had no AC and I know during the month of June it was MISERABLE to be in school with 50 to 60 kids per a classroom and all you had were the windows open. So I can imagine going during July and August felt like a death sentence.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by dickey1331

The US used to have year round schools but most children didn't go to school making it poorly attended but yeah the heat and costs was a major factor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

To be fair in abunch of places though, doesn't it cost just as much if not more to heat the building as it would be to cool it down.

Not taking into consideration parents lives at all, a nice balance would be something like just July off, no March break, and just 4 day weeks every week. About 25 days off from August/March break to use up, and maybe 45 or so weeks total of school. Factor in PA Days and public holidays, you'd probably have 35 or so full 5 day weeks anyways. So you end up with 10 or so fewer days of school(those 35 weeks minus the 25 extra days gained).

As nice as it is to have 2 months off, how many people here honestly remembered what they learned last year by the start of next year? September ends up being wasted as first week or so is simply just review.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson

My school had no AC and I know during the month of June it was MISERABLE to be in school with 50 to 60 kids per a classroom and all you had were the windows open. So I can imagine going during July and August felt like a death sentence.

My schools never had AC either. Was horrible being there on hot days. Teachers turned lights off, opened windows, and brought out those giant circular metal fans.

[TripleCrown9]

The "ACTUAL" reason there's a summer break is because back in the day, farmers needed their kids to help work on the farm during the summer.