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School’s Out for Summer: Why Summer Vacation Should Be Expelled
The break between June and September, when students are released from school for a whole three months, is what every school-age kid looks forward to during the “torturous” 9 months prior. For most kids, this is the best time of their lives. During these glorious 3 months the sun is out, they can play all day, and the best part- no homework. Most parents and teachers also take advantage of these 3 school-free months to take vacations and spend quality time with their kids. While most are overjoyed when the bell rings on the final day of class, most fail to realize that summer vacation is truly detrimental to not only the learning process, but to a child’s well-being and teachers’ socio-economic status. Thesis statement When thinking of summer, one is taken back to childhood memories of freedom, play and fun. These memories are nostalgic and whimsical, but for children of low-income households summer vacation is a luxury most cannot afford. Because summer vacation was instated during a time when women did not work, it was easy for children to be watched after for several …show more content…
The first towns that implemented this method were Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Buffalo, and Detroit. These cities had schools sessions for 48 or more weeks at a time. The types of school schedules that were used were the 12-1 (12 weeks in school with 1 week break between the 12 weeks, which was more popular) and 12-4, with 4 weeks off in August and school ran continuously after (edweek.org). Through this method, students and teachers alike can benefit emotionally and physically. Summer vacation affects all different types of people involved in the school system. The detrimental effects summer vacation has on students can be rectified through year round
The break between June and September, when students are released from school for a whole three months, is what every school-age kid looks forward to during the “torturous” 9 months prior. For most kids, this is the best time of their lives. During these glorious 3 months the sun is out, they can play all day, and the best part- no homework. Most parents and teachers also take advantage of these 3 school-free months to take vacations and spend quality time with their kids. While most are overjoyed when the bell rings on the final day of class, most fail to realize that summer vacation is truly detrimental to not only the learning process, but to a child’s well-being and teachers’ socio-economic status. Thesis statement When thinking of summer, one is taken back to childhood memories of freedom, play and fun. These memories are nostalgic and whimsical, but for children of low-income households summer vacation is a luxury most cannot afford. Because summer vacation was instated during a time when women did not work, it was easy for children to be watched after for several …show more content…
The first towns that implemented this method were Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Buffalo, and Detroit. These cities had schools sessions for 48 or more weeks at a time. The types of school schedules that were used were the 12-1 (12 weeks in school with 1 week break between the 12 weeks, which was more popular) and 12-4, with 4 weeks off in August and school ran continuously after (edweek.org). Through this method, students and teachers alike can benefit emotionally and physically. Summer vacation affects all different types of people involved in the school system. The detrimental effects summer vacation has on students can be rectified through year round