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Do people really think that the model of "Schools as factories" will work? The next step will be to increase the number of hours per day, after Saturday school
by noarchy 17y ago
Do people really think that the model of "Schools as factories" will work? The next step will be to increase the number of hours per day, after Saturday school fails to give the anticipated results.
- spamizbad 17y agoThey're already increasing the hours per day - in mandatory study halls and afterschool reading programs. Hour wise, there's not much more room to grow. Good luck convincing parents they're kids need to stay in school beyond 5:30pm. The "good" news is that this is largely unsustainable as you've got to pay teachers, admin staff, transportation, and provide supplies for all these ambitious activities education reformers keep dreaming up. Schools are strapped for cash as-is. Hell, my old Highschool currently shuts off most building lights in between classroom periods to save on energy costs. This isn't done because the district is trying to be green: it's being done because it's broke. Ultimately sheer economics will prevent 6-day/10+ hour school days from being implemented nation-wide.
- dgordon 17y agoHave the worse-off schools dump their football teams and you'd be financially OK for quite a few supposedly ambitious activities, but that won't happen in many places.