School Until 6PM?
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| Tue, 12-04-2012 - 8:41am |
Wow. I can't imagine having kids in school until 6:00PM in order to mirror the workday of parents. This is what a school district in Colorado is doing as a participant in a pilot program and in exchange for $1 million. Districts in five other states will be participating as well.
Here's the story on the Denver-area schools: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22115984/colorado-gets-1-million-study-lengthening-school-days
And here's a story from the New York Times that's a bit more general: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/education/school-districts-in-5-states-will-lengthen-their-calendars.html
I would not be a fan of this idea if it was brought to our state, but I could see how it might appeal to some. I just worry about how the kids are going to have time to unwind or even participate in any extracurricular activities if they're being released at 6:00PM.
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I don't know about elementary school but, some kids spend a lot of time doing nothing in high school. Why don't they start by making kids actually learn something while they are in school? As a librarian in a few different high schools I can't even tell you how many HS kids have only 2 or 3 classes a day and nothing else to do. What a waste! In CT where I live, senior have to take only English and PE. They should either let them graduate as juniors or make them take actual academic classes as seniors.
Wow. In Indiana we have Core 40. You can see the requirements at: http://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/curriculum/11-revised-core-40-and-honors-rule-summary-12-7-11.doc
Students can then add an academic honors degree or technical honors degree to the Core 40 requirements by meeting other specific requirements for 7 more credits. Parents of students who might not be able to succeed under Core 40 may apply for an opt-out for their children and they earn a general diploma based on fewer upper level requirements and more general/life skill courses in each subject area. Core 40 is also the minumum college admission requirement for state universities. It keeps most students taking at least 5 classes a year in 9-12.
We tend to worry about getting them out in time for sports, clubs, and after school jobs. I can't imagine staying until 6:00 unless sports and clubs just become a part of a lengthened school day. The only other potential I see is mandated/supervised study time. That might help them get more work done more accurately. The focus on extra-curricular, after school jobs and social activities often puts homework and study time way down the priorities list.