It is difficult to imagine having school all year rather than simply from September to June. There are school districts that have reverted to using a year-round system. This is a mistake on their part. While supporters of year-round education claim to have an abundance of rationale behind their issue, much of their reasons are not backed by valid evidence. Challengers of year-round school, on the other hand, have proof supported with studies and factual evidence. The issue of year-round school is controversial, but it is hard to see why. Year-round schooling will negatively affect school districts and the students themselves.
Implementing year-round school would have a mostly negative effect on the students. It is common knowledge that family life is a very important aspect of life. One problem with year-round schooling is the strain it would put on family life. Taking out summer vacation leads to more time at school and less time at home with family.
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Category:Heniochus diphreutes"Parents who oppose YRE argue that their children should spend summers with siblings and other relativesâ¦" ("Year-Round Education"). These parents are concerned with the disruption year-round schooling would have on their family life. In addition to the disturbance in family life, year-round schooling can also impede summer jobs. After high school, many teens plan to go to college; to do so, they need to earn money that they can only with summer jobs. The eradication of summer vacation would make it difficult to pay the bill of a university. Most students cannot afford to "exchange summer jobsâ¦for reading, writing, and arithmetic" ("Year-Round Education"). As if these consequences were not enough, year-round schools have also been criticized for obstructing activities such as sports and community service ("Year-Round Education"). There are so many drawbacks to year- round schooling for its students. The interference of...