HappySqurriel on 27 September 2009
Part of the reason why private year-round schools (and/or schools with longer school hours) perform so much better is because parents who are looking for high results from their students seek out these schools; and if their child is performing poorly they hold the child accountable for the actions which led to their lower scores. Forcing students into school longer without changing the expectations for them at home will have fairly limited benefits in terms of higher performance in school.
