1/13/14

Name: Megan C.
My Claim:
No, we should not have year round schools.

Credible Source #1:
Information Found

• Adding the number of days in a school year does not mean students will learn more
• Cost would be an ishue
• What we really need in school are better teaching not more time
• We also need to redo the curriculum to meet student needs

Author/Editor - Elena Silvia
Article Name - Revising the Current School Calendar Has Many Implications
Title of Website - Opposing Viewpoint in Context
Organization/Institution - Gale
Date Created - 2008
Date Accessed - 1/13/14

Credible Source #2
Information Found

• 10% increase in time will increase the cost by 6-7%
• Just extending the days by 25 will raise the cost to $750 million 
• The financial investment needed to extend time is undeniably high and has thwarted many efforts.