Crashdown77 on 11 August 2009
| Kasz216 said: Actually what's wrong with the US school system is Summer Vacation believe it or not. It's why the poor falls behind. I mean look at how well KIPP schools do in the US... there is an education gap between the rich and poor... however studies have shown this comes during the summer breaks. Where richer and middle class children are encouraged to read, are put in summer camps etc. While poor children are left to their own devices. |
Right on man! I was just saying to some friends that Japan's kids are already back in school after their <1 month vacation. You are absolutely right about the poor kids being abandoned in the summer time, nothing against their parents but they lost their babysitter, and when you are taking care of kids by yourself you really just don't have the time you need to be as awesome of a parent as you can.
