Persuasive Essay: Should School Be Year-Round?
Conner Hall
Mrs Clark
Ela 1
07 March 2017
Should School Be Year Round?
In the states of Washington, Arkansas, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Kentucky year round schooling is an option according to, [. Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008." Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2017].
Year round schools. Also, 3000 schools last year in the United States had a year round education program. In year round schooling summer break is only one month, while traditional schools summer break is three months. TeachHub.com States, that most year round schools do the 45 15 plan which is where for every 45 days they are at school they get 15 days off or 3 weeks. But some schools do the 180 plan …show more content…
with no summer break but spread out the breaks over the school year to make 180 school days and 180 break days. Year round schools can save time and use valuable time to learn more but can be unhealthy and expensive. No Michigan should not offer year round school because of farmers, bigger expenses and summer down time. Hall 2
To start, the reason why there is a three month break in the traditional calendar is for farmers.
Farmers harvest and plant in the summer months and their kids would help. So they would stay home and work on the fields so they could plant in time according to [Why Do Students Get Summers Off?" Mental Floss. 27 May 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.]. As a result there would almost or no kids at school. Because of this schools made up a plan that gives the kids the summer months off so they could work. The traditional calendar lets kids not miss school while working because before they were missing school. Also there are still farmers today and that have kids that work on the farm. Thats one reason that schools should not be year round
Another reason why school should not be year round is that summer months are usually the hottest months of the year. If schools go into summer months air conditioning cost would be much higher and would cost the school more money.[Vo, Lam Thuy. "How Much Does The Government Spend To Send A Kid To Public School?" NPR. NPR, 21 June 2012. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.] stated. On average it cost 10,614$ to send one kid to school for a year. If schools become year round that number would increase and cost the school more money. Also most public schools do not get enough money to fund these needs for the school for another 3 …show more content…
months.
The next reason, why school should not be year round is that is It is not healthy for kids to be in a classroom for all year. Also many childhood experts say that the summer months are important to a healthy childhood. The summer months are a perfect opportunity to get outside or go to a summer camp. Being outside and enjoying summer is better than sitting in a classroom for another 3 months according to 3 common reason common reasons we should not have year round school.
Why should schools do year round schooling?
Having more frequent breaks means that teachers and students will not burn out or wear out over the year. Also with no summer break there is no need for fall review and they can move on with lessons and saves time. A reason why schools should not do Traditional schooling is because in summer break most kids sit and watch television. While watching television they are wasting time when they could be learning. Also ["Reasons Why Year Round School Is A Good Idea-Screenflex." Screenflex Portable Room Dividers. 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.] stated that “ It has the potential to solve overcrowding. With, more time no work throughout the year teachers have lots of time to teach. In the traditional calendar teachers have a limited amount of time to teach kids all the lessons. Sometimes these lessons or units can be rushed or skipped and kids can be left
behind.
In conclusion, schools should not be year round because. The summer break gives kids a chance to get outside. Because kids are not made to be in a classroom, and being outside during summer break is crucial to a healthy childhood. Also Farmers need help on their farms and they would be too late to harvest and plant their crops on time. Finally air conditioning expensive to run in the summer months because the summer months are usually the hottest months of the year. Even though year round schools have many benefits but do not outweigh the benefits of the traditional school calendar. No schools in michigan or anywhere else in the world should not be year round
Works Cited
"Reasons Why Year Round School Is A Good Idea-Screenflex." Screenflex Portable Room Dividers. 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
"Should American Schools Go Year Round?" TeachHUB. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
"Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008." Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
Vo, Lam Thuy. "How Much Does The Government Spend To Send A Kid To Public School?" NPR. NPR, 21 June 2012. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.
"Why Do Students Get Summers Off?" Mental Floss. 27 May 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.
Mrs Clark
Ela 1
07 March 2017
Should School Be Year Round?
In the states of Washington, Arkansas, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Kentucky year round schooling is an option according to, [. Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008." Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2017].
Year round schools. Also, 3000 schools last year in the United States had a year round education program. In year round schooling summer break is only one month, while traditional schools summer break is three months. TeachHub.com States, that most year round schools do the 45 15 plan which is where for every 45 days they are at school they get 15 days off or 3 weeks. But some schools do the 180 plan …show more content…
with no summer break but spread out the breaks over the school year to make 180 school days and 180 break days. Year round schools can save time and use valuable time to learn more but can be unhealthy and expensive. No Michigan should not offer year round school because of farmers, bigger expenses and summer down time. Hall 2
To start, the reason why there is a three month break in the traditional calendar is for farmers.
Farmers harvest and plant in the summer months and their kids would help. So they would stay home and work on the fields so they could plant in time according to [Why Do Students Get Summers Off?" Mental Floss. 27 May 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.]. As a result there would almost or no kids at school. Because of this schools made up a plan that gives the kids the summer months off so they could work. The traditional calendar lets kids not miss school while working because before they were missing school. Also there are still farmers today and that have kids that work on the farm. Thats one reason that schools should not be year round
Another reason why school should not be year round is that summer months are usually the hottest months of the year. If schools go into summer months air conditioning cost would be much higher and would cost the school more money.[Vo, Lam Thuy. "How Much Does The Government Spend To Send A Kid To Public School?" NPR. NPR, 21 June 2012. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.] stated. On average it cost 10,614$ to send one kid to school for a year. If schools become year round that number would increase and cost the school more money. Also most public schools do not get enough money to fund these needs for the school for another 3 …show more content…
months.
The next reason, why school should not be year round is that is It is not healthy for kids to be in a classroom for all year. Also many childhood experts say that the summer months are important to a healthy childhood. The summer months are a perfect opportunity to get outside or go to a summer camp. Being outside and enjoying summer is better than sitting in a classroom for another 3 months according to 3 common reason common reasons we should not have year round school.
Why should schools do year round schooling?
Having more frequent breaks means that teachers and students will not burn out or wear out over the year. Also with no summer break there is no need for fall review and they can move on with lessons and saves time. A reason why schools should not do Traditional schooling is because in summer break most kids sit and watch television. While watching television they are wasting time when they could be learning. Also ["Reasons Why Year Round School Is A Good Idea-Screenflex." Screenflex Portable Room Dividers. 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.] stated that “ It has the potential to solve overcrowding. With, more time no work throughout the year teachers have lots of time to teach. In the traditional calendar teachers have a limited amount of time to teach kids all the lessons. Sometimes these lessons or units can be rushed or skipped and kids can be left
behind.
In conclusion, schools should not be year round because. The summer break gives kids a chance to get outside. Because kids are not made to be in a classroom, and being outside during summer break is crucial to a healthy childhood. Also Farmers need help on their farms and they would be too late to harvest and plant their crops on time. Finally air conditioning expensive to run in the summer months because the summer months are usually the hottest months of the year. Even though year round schools have many benefits but do not outweigh the benefits of the traditional school calendar. No schools in michigan or anywhere else in the world should not be year round
Works Cited
"Reasons Why Year Round School Is A Good Idea-Screenflex." Screenflex Portable Room Dividers. 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
"Should American Schools Go Year Round?" TeachHUB. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
"Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008." Table 4.1. Year-round School Policies, by State: 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2017.
Vo, Lam Thuy. "How Much Does The Government Spend To Send A Kid To Public School?" NPR. NPR, 21 June 2012. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.
"Why Do Students Get Summers Off?" Mental Floss. 27 May 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.