Tchools around here are back in session. This is wrong. This is just another reason why so many of our school systems continue to get a failing grade. Labor day is an important day to be celebrated with family (mother, father and children) during the summer season BEFORE the start of school. The early start to the school year dates back to the time when kids used to help their families on the farm. An early start would lead to an early end to the school year. Make sense? Not no more! Kids don't help on the farm. They've been replaced by machines or illegals. Let's talk about the weather. Is the late May weather better than the late August weather? Yes, if you like severe thunderstorms. Are you more likely to go swimming or fishing in August or in May? Let the kids play in (all of) August. My idea is to have school begin on the Thursday AFTER Labor Day and continue through the Friday before Memorial Day. You can get the kiddies ready for the real world with 5 day vacations for Christmas and another 5 days at Easter. Throw in days off for Federal holidays and you can easily find 180 (or more) days of class time. Snow days can be figured in too depending to your area.
To sum up, schools are for kids. Kids are (gulp) different than adults. Let 'em play in the summer and learn between Labor Day and Memorial day. Good God...football can wait!
