Petition for a Balanced Calendar in Cobb Schools


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/ #145 I don't get it

2012-01-16 15:32

I grew up in Germany, where we have what you call a balanced school calendar. Why I understand that a few breaks are necessary for the kids (I disagree that the teachers need extra breaks), there are a few things I just don't understand:

- why start early August, one of the HOTTEST months of the year? Have any studies been done to asess how much money could be saved on air conditioning for this month county-wide? Why not start at the beginning of September and go beyond Memorial Day?

-Christmas break was 2 weeks long (10 days), why was there a need for 2 additional Student holidays on Dec 23rd and Jan 9th??