Pros and Cons of Four Day School Week Pro: Saving Money and Saving Jobs * Shortening the school week can address budget deficits and save teachers who would have to be laid off otherwise. In the case of Peach County‚ Georgia‚ the district either needed to shorten the school week or cut 39 teachers from the workforce in the 2009 to 2010 school year‚ according to Fox News. Shaving a day from the school week saves money without sacrificing teaching talent. This approach makes sense if a district
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really better than 5? Did you know that over 100 schools in 17 states in the USA already changed the school regime to a 4 day school week instead of 5? But was that really a wise decision to make? Many other schools all around the world are discussing this issue if they should change the school week to simply 4 days. Education is extremely important but the important question is; what school regime is better? The idea of changing the 5 day school week to a 4 day school week at first looks very
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Schools should have later start times‚ as allowing students to wake up at a later time improves their academic performance‚ mental health‚ and physical ability. Firstly‚ success in school relies heavily on the fact that students are receiving a healthy amount of sleep. Adolescents require around 9 ¼ hours of sleep a night; however‚ according to a widespread study run by a pediatric group‚ students lose around 120 minutes of sleep per week due to school. In fact‚ many of the students have reported
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‘Phones in school uncalled for’ - Nation | The Star Online NEWS Latest Nation BUSINESS Regional World SPORT TECH Community LIFESTYLE Environment TRAVEL Education OPINION MORE Nation Home > New s > Nation Search Published: Wednesday July 18‚ 2012 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Thursday May 30‚ 2013 MYT 2:17:20 AM A little change‚ a big difference Six students get together to celebrate Food Revolution Day ... [More] Tw eet Like ‘Phones in school uncalled for’
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Schools Should Have a Four Day School Week Some people say schools should have a four-day week for a variety of reasons. There are several good arguments for having a four-day week. One‚ is the students become more focused on school in a shorter amount of time. Another argument is that students have more time to rest their brain before going back to school. On the other hand‚ students can become more complacent about their school work if given more time. A counterpoint would be that students
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New studies have been found that mice expose to a common chemical that is found in cosmetic and personal care products. Also‚ another mystery is that mice are less likely to exercise as an adult. Mice are obviously not people; these findings raise the possibility of exposures to toxins in our environment. We all know that people should improve their health but‚ most of the community never tries to work out. Why do people not exercise? That is the question from many scientist and their interest in
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Have you ever had such a long day at school by the end of the day you aren’t even paying attention‚ or have you been sitting in class with nothing to do wasting time? The time in school should be shortened because teachers have to spend a long time at school‚ students get bored and near the end of the day they don’t actually pay attention‚ and we waste time not paying attention in classes when we could’ve spent outside getting exercise. Teachers deserve shorter times in school. Teachers have to stay
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looked beautiful and sophisticated. “Hey‚ freshman‚” she greeted me early in the morning. “Hey‚ you can head to school first because I’ll be heading to school after you‚” I said in tediousness. “Sure! Being late on the first day of school? That’s a bad habit. Anyways‚ see you there‚” she replied in her cheery voice and giggled. She went out of my room and for few minutes later‚ she headed to school. Kat looks like a model. She’s tall‚ five-nine‚ and has a figure most girls would die for. She eats
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big portion of American learning systems‚ even though they do not have very much to do with intelligence. Students will tend to focus on that more than their class or homework.Therefore‚ schools should eliminate sports to cut budgets‚ focus on academics‚ and allow students to get more sleep. Sports are a main part in American history but they’re not important enough to spend all the schools money on. In the article it states that one school had not had a music teacher in years so they could fund the
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American country. It is part of the infamous Ring of Fire‚ an area known for earthquakes and volcanism. Mexico is home to tall mountains‚ specifically the Citlaltépetl mountain‚ with peaks as high as 18‚000 feet. Mexico’s large population may be due to good education and reputable colleges. The National Autonomous University of Mexico is a prestigious institution that offers many opportunities. Yet for the poorer parts of Mexico‚ life isn’t so splendid. Around 1‚200‚000 people (10%) of the population
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