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students are most likely to outperform peers, both in traditional district schools and at other charters, if they attend schools that are open at
by danneu 14y ago
students are most likely to outperform peers,
both in traditional district schools and at
other charters, if they attend schools that are
open at least 10 days more than the conventional year.
I have a hard time believing it was those 10 days that made a difference.
Anyways, I was fortunate enough growing up to be part of the middle-income demographic, so didn't share the struggles of the article. The already-long, unchallenging, insulting school days/semesters were a struggle as it was. Extending that awful experience would've been gravely detrimental.
- pytrin 14y agoThis article makes the common mistake of confusing correlation with causation. Some data points might correlate but that doesn't imply they cause each other.
- dohko 14y agoExactly right. Did they actually compare students from same school districts but different income families? I would think that what is most likely is that good income family students (who can afford summer schools) probably go to better school, which is by itself self-reinforcing.
- genwin 14y agoPlus, "Most likely to outperform peers" at what? I suspect at stuff that won't help them much in their adulthood.