The Doryphoros

Can you hear it, the mumbles of children everywhere at the just the mention of year a rhythm method instruct, while the p argonnts of these kids start to jump for joy. Would a year obese school year help not only our nation but okays concerns about school performance? It is this simple question that starts the logical argument and battle of the school year. Should we or should we not afford longer school sidereal days or just go for the gold to say and make school a year round institution. There are many who argue for year round school. They believe that more is always better. United recounts President Barack Obama is among them. The ch everyenges of the hot century demands more time in the classroom. he stated. I for one think that more hours would not only help American but Oklahoma schools as well. We founder all been there, coming in from a long summer break when out of the blue a teacher ask the dreaded question, do you remember how to work this problem? I can still s ee my blank stare at the chalk board wondering who is termination to save me. Shorter summer breaks means students are less(prenominal) likely to incur learning loss, and it may decrease the number of students being sent to remedial classes or to tutoring for help.Oklahomas kids are falling below average in science and math. We say that some kids just dont test well, but it is not the case. The long summer breaks mean less time in the class room to keep their heads in the game. Without a long summer break that leaves less young minds in summer school and more time in the classroom and where the action is. School systems that are al train year round have an advantage over the other states that are not. This would provide Oklahoma children with the ability to have a more global educational experience.Countries like Japan, China, and Korea already have this system in effect. Their children test high-pitcheder, have a more developed level of learning, and they graduate College at a hi gher rate. The average test rafts for U. S 4th grader in math was (539), whereas Chinas average was well into the (800). They test better due to them retaining the knowledge learned during the year and age before. Students who test lower cost not only time but money to be spent on the longer educational process. We should not boldness at it as if it should happen but as in when to start.Before you think man is this person crazy, what about all the vacation plans we made during the summer. With the year round school program it will be easier to schedule family vacations and it will give students opportunity to rest their brain more frequently. It will excessively help burn down down the sine qua non for these bright minds of our future to need the re-teaching of skills already learned. Allowing teachers to use classroom time more efficiently not only benefits the teachers but the kids as well. They will be learning more and keeping up with the rest of the world.We fail to reali ze our children are crying out for help. When we have seniors leaving high school with only the reading skill of a 5th grader can we say that as citizens of Oklahoma we did our best to help them achieve their best? I for one believe it is time for us to stand up and say no our children need and deserve more. A family with both mother and father working, that leaves who to sustentation for the kids. Child care is expensive costing more during the summer break. Parents who are just making end meat to supply the house hold with plenteous to just get by would have more room to breathe.Families would be able to save as much as $750 per month. Families struggle pay the bills, limit food on the table, and supply kids with clothing, why add another expense on the already tight budget. With all that being said there are some who believe that year round school would be more of a burdened than a source of help. The budget for food and other bills also raise a question with them. They even g o to state that budgets and staffing issues simply may not allow for extended school programs to happen. They say that school maintenance, day to day upkeep and the utilities do not justify the means.You may even hear that students who have difficulty with attention, due to disability are not ready to attend longer periods of time and that it will create some disorder in the classroom. Many budgets and staffing issues have been brought forward as well. How are we to pay equal teachers the competitive way and it is hard to keep them as well. With all this information being said I for still believe that the pros out way the cons. We need to build a better foundation and it all starts in the classroom. Without the proper education our kids will not secede in the world.We as Oklahomas should care more about the education we are sending these children out with than the dollar amount. So as we sit down to listen to the children as they are against this we need to ask do they really know what is good for them. As adults and Oklahomans it is our job to ensure the children grow up with the knowledge need to advance in life. Without the proper education we are saying that we as parents, educators, and adults do not care about the education of our next president, teachers, doctors etc. It is time to take a stand and say yes our education system in Oklahoma needs a change and to place it into action. Before you decide look at the statics of all the other countries that go all year round. There are fewer drop outs, more college graduates and higher achievement in life. We all just demand our children to be the best they can be and that starts in the classroom. Works Cited CNN. 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