Do you think it is a good idea for the school day to be longer for the entire year? Write at least one paragraph in support of your opinion to give to your school’s principal. Make sure to write at least three sentences and include your opinion and supporting reasons.

Do you think that it is a good idea to allow students to chew gum at school? Write at least one paragraph in support of your opinion to give to your principal. Make sure you write at least three sentences and include your opinion and supporting reasons.

Do you think it is a good idea for teachers to cancel tutoring for the school year? Write at least one paragraph in support of your opinion to give to your school’s principal. Make sure to write at least three sentences and include your opinion and supporting reasons.

There may be reasons to reject the idea of lengthening the school day.  None of them, however, are good reasons.  Rather, the supposed demerits of such a proposal fall easily in the face of its numerous financial and social benefits for families.The greatest of these benefits lies in reducing the need for childcare.  It is a curious fact of American life that the adult's work schedule and the child's school schedule are misaligned.  Children rise with the sun to head to classes, only to be sent home again hours before parents return from their jobs.  In a society where, more often than not, both parents work, this discordance creates the need for an expensive arrangement to fill the gap in families' routines.  For instance, studies show that in 2016, childcare costs accounted for 9.5 to 17.5 percent of median family income, depending on the state.  Today, 40 percent of families nationwide spend over 15 percent of their income on childcare.  Transportation to and from care sites only adds to that expense.An additional advantage of an extended school day would be to allow for greater diversity and depth in curricula.  Schools across the country have increasingly cut instruction in arts, music, and physical education (as well as recess) in order to meet objectives in reading and math.  While this unfortunate state of affairs can be partially blamed on overzealous attention to standardized tests, it points to the larger deleterious trend of narrowing students' instruction.  With a longer school day, such eliminated subjects can be restored, enriching students with a more well-rounded education.To this proposal, however, critics may object that the added time would impose strain on educators.  Can we truly ask schoolteachers—already among the most overworked individuals in society—to endure even more hours in the classroom?  The answer is that a lengthened school day need not distress teachers nor add to their already cumbersome workload.  By providing for additional areas of study in the arts and humanities, the extension would give schools cause to hire new, perhaps specialized, faculty to offer these courses.  Moreover, the time could also be allocated to sports, academic clubs, and other extracurricular activities.However, this point speaks to another objection, namely, the cost of adjusting the school day.  Whether through paying current teachers more or hiring new ones, implementing such a proposal would entail a significant financial expenditure.  There are at least two responses to this line of thinking.  First is that this increase in the cost of schooling would be offset and likely surpassed by the aforementioned savings in childcare.  Thus, while it is true that schools would require greater funding (likely necessitating higher property taxes), parents would ultimately pay the same or less overall, with greater educational opportunities for their children and fewer transportational burdens.  Second is that schools should be better funded regardless.  Recently, some schools—especially those in rural areas—have even reduced school weeks to only four days as a cost-saving measure.  It is beyond dispute that schools across the board both need and deserve a radically increased investment from citizens.  Lengthening the school day is simply one manifestation of how such funding should be utilized.With this one change, states can coordinate the lives of parents and children, reduce the need for costly childcare, and expand curricular offerings.  These worthy and desirable aims provide a clear justification for extending the school day.Passage Title: Lengthening the School Day Question 53According to the author, the increase in the cost of schooling and associated higher property taxes that would be necessitated by a lengthened school day would be offset by an equal or greater savings in childcare costs.  Which of the following would be the most reasonable objection to this claim?A.The potential drawbacks to lengthening the school day are not all financial in nature.B.The cost of childcare is too insignificant to offset the added expense.C.The school day should ideally be lengthened without raising schools' financial expenditure.D.The increased taxes would unfairly impact non-parents and businesses.

Do you think that it is a good idea to have one less school day each

Write 30-40 words about your school. This will be marked by your partner at the beginning of next lesson so you MUST have this with you. You must include: - the name of your school - what it is like (two details) - whether or not you like it and a reason (a reason in a sentence is better but it can be a single word reason)