Why We Should Be Year Round School

The subject I chose to talk about was, “Should school be year round?” The debate for year round school and a traditional school year has been the main subject of the school committee meetings for many years. Even though some people from other countries like Japan go to school year-round because of their religion. It has always been a debate across the nation on this subject; whether school should be year round or not. My opinion is that school shouldn’t be year round. Of course I’m a teenager and it’s been stereotyped that most teens don’t like school, but I actually do like school. I think that sometimes I just need a break every once in a while just to give my brain rest. Waking up early every day and being in school for a whole 7 to 8 hours. That can become stressful for people at our age because soon enough we would start to lose focus in our work and
Especially when you participate in extra-curricular activities. The majority of the schools in the United States operate on a 10 month schedule. This was first established when America was still an agrarian country. Studies have been inconclusive to its academic benefits. Taking breaks throughout the year sounds cool and everything, but I could affect students’ retention rates. If they were to change the traditional school schedule, it would be a lot of confusion especially for parents that have to worry about getting their child to school. It would also cost our country a lot of money to switch the traditional school schedule. By eliminating summer break, students would not be able to experience the joy and freedom of the summer and the special time that would usually be spent with family and friends. Then when everyone goes back to school, they reunite with their friends from the last year or meet new people. If you take away a student's ability to have a vacation you increase the risk of