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I heard this excuse before, but aren't many schools back already?

• sxg 3y ago
  No? In the US, nearly all schools start in late August or early September.
  • throwaway287391 3y ago
    Apparently (according to a 2023 survey [1]) the median is more like mid-August (14-18) and a couple even start in July :o (Your point is still right though, <5% had started school when the ChatGPT data was collected) [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/25/back-to-school-dates-u-s/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/25/back-to-s...
• dragonwriter 3y ago
  > I heard this excuse before, but aren’t many schools back already? Today (August 30), yes, most are back. But, the stats are for July, where (other than summer sessions, which are usually optional or remedial) most schools are between academic years (even “year round” schools often have a somewhat longer break from late June through July compared to other breaks, to accommodate a brief optional/remedial summer session.) Most schools return with a new school year sometime in August or occasionally early September.
• joot82 3y ago
  In North America (at least Canada, I assume US too?) school year starts next week after Labor Day. While I know staggered school returns from some parts of Europe and some might be back in session already, universities often don't start lectures until October.