This has got to be the dumbest idea on the planet. Well, one of them at least. Let's see. Did China or India back off on schooling even when their economies were in way worse shape than that of the US? Why? How do you get ahead in the world with a poorly educated younger generation who are supposed to carry us into a more competetive future? It's hard enough for women to work given school schedules, and now they want to take them completely out of action on a business day? And who is going to keep these kids under control while single moms are off trying to put together a living for their family? Or even if both parents are there? Ain't nobody this stupid. There must be something else going on here.
With the nation's school districts strapped for cash, more are considering a schedule that delights students and makes working parents cringe: Class only four days a week. By extending school hours and eliminating a day of classes each week, education officials say they could save busloads of money on transportation and utilities.
That's all fine by Layla Bahabri, a 10th-grader at South Florida's Charles W. Flanagan High School, who likes the idea of sleeping in and studying on the extra day off. "We could catch up on whatever we want to do," she said.
That's what is called a contrarian indicator. |