KSPR touched a nerve yesterday with a story and an associated TalkBack segment about whether or not schools should consider extending the day but not going to school on Friday and many Ozarkers let them know about it. Apparently there are two districts in Arkansas who are examining this possibility because of rising energy costs.
There appeared to be a mixed bag of responses to this proposal. I could see the benefits of this plan, while I could also see some major drawbacks. I am not sure that giving kids one more day off a week is a great idea. That also then opens up the whole idea of breaks... do you now give them 5 day weekends? I think it is very complicated.
I tend to fall under the same umbrella as a poster named Amy who commented, "It is a sad day when schools have to choose between educating kids properly and energy costs."
You can find the talkback information from KSPR by clicking here.
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