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DEI37 · 03-04-2004, 04:46 PM

I've been through this numerous times in my head and even with my wife on this. Basically, it all starts with the school system, and how they set up kids to be "lazy." I'm using that word because I can't think of another one. If you read what I type here, you'll know what I mean, and maybe thing of another...better word for it.

Anyhow, here is the current scenario. Schools in general, including grade school, high school, and colleges are in session some nine months out of the year. In there, you have time off for the holidays, but not just the day. Some schools offer a week at Thanksgiving, and up to five weeks at Christmas. Furthermore, most schools offer a full week for a Spring Break. You have NO idea how much I wish this resembled the real world. I get less days off per year for holidays than some places get for Spring Break. Oh, yeah, I work for a living.

So, you're probably wanting my solution, right? Well, I don't have it 100% nailed down yet, it would involve a school system that readies the students for the real world. It would be year round, with one week of "vacation" allowed per year. I realize the problems it would introduce for the grade school students, but then on top of that, the parent's wouldn't have to find a sitter through the summer. Classes would run from 8a-5p, just like a normal day's work. Holidays would render the class out of session...for that day. Not the next month. It would follow a reasonable tolerance, where if the holiday fell on a Thursday, the next day, Friday, would also be off. If it was a Wednesday, you'd be S.O.L., and if it was a Saturday, you'd get Friday, or if it was a Sunday, you'd get Monday. Business operate year 'round, not nine months a year. Getting two months vacation in that nine months also doesn't happen, either.

I wish they would institute year 'round schooling. Anything less is setting our kids up for a fall.

OK...your turn.

03-04-2004, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Schools, and how they foster laziness. I've been through this numerous times in my head and even with my wife on this. Basically, it all starts with the school system, and how they set up kids to be "lazy." I'm using that word because I can't think of another one. If you read what I type here, you'll know what I mean, and maybe thing of another...better word for it. Anyhow, here is the current scenario. Schools in general, including grade school, high school, and colleges are in session some nine months out of the year. In there, you have time off for the holidays, but not just the day. Some schools offer a week at Thanksgiving, and up to five weeks at Christmas. Furthermore, most schools offer a full week for a Spring Break. You have NO idea how much I wish this resembled the real world. I get less days off per year for holidays than some places get for Spring Break. Oh, yeah, I work for a living. So, you're probably wanting my solution, right? Well, I don't have it 100% nailed down yet, it would involve a school system that readies the students for the real world. It would be year round, with one week of "vacation" allowed per year. I realize the problems it would introduce for the grade school students, but then on top of that, the parent's wouldn't have to find a sitter through the summer. Classes would run from 8a-5p, just like a normal day's work. Holidays would render the class out of session...for that day. Not the next month. It would follow a reasonable tolerance, where if the holiday fell on a Thursday, the next day, Friday, would also be off. If it was a Wednesday, you'd be S.O.L., and if it was a Saturday, you'd get Friday, or if it was a Sunday, you'd get Monday. Business operate year 'round, not nine months a year. Getting two months vacation in that nine months also doesn't happen, either. I wish they would institute year 'round schooling. Anything less is setting our kids up for a fall. OK...your turn. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.