Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Many parents welcome idea of longer school year, while kids say not so fast

Many parents welcome idea of longer school year, while kids say not so fast

Many parents welcome idea of longer school year, while kids say not so fast

Tuesday, September 28th 2010, 4:00 AM

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Should U.S. schools extend the school year by a month?

Many New York parents welcomed the idea of a longer school year, just as most New York kids blew the notion a giant and very predictable raspberry.

"There's no way I would want to stay in school longer," said Henry Minier, 16, of the South Bronx. "The quality of the school seems more important than how long



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/28/2010-09-28_city_kids_and_parents_are_split_on_extending_days.html?r=ny_local/education#ixzz10pDjO2Cb

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