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Who Says 5 Days Is Some Kind Of Magic Number?
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The head of the Baltimore school district is proposing -- more like spitballing here -- that students attend classes on Saturday, too. This falls under the misapprehension that more classroom time means more instruction means more learning. It really means more boredom. And for some kids -- I was like this -- more structure means LESS learning. I needed challenges, and I needed independence. I got some, but having to spend MORE time in class was just counterproductive. Meanwhile, here's a school district going to a four-day week to save money. You know, that's not such a bad thing if kids do the work on their own. That's a big if. (WBAL-TV/Baltimore; Central Florida News 13/Orlando)
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