Feedback from many SOS members over the back-to-school week suggests that few people in the Champlain Valley are aware of the Calendar 2.0 proposal, and many of those who are aware do not believe that it will be adopted. We need to spread the word that this reform, which will have far-reaching consequences for the entire Valley, is very likely to be implemented if the community does not respond.
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Why is this particular calendar being embraced despite research that shows that year-round calendars have no effect on academic achievement or behavior?
How will intercession remediation programming be organized, staffed, housed, and paid for without requiring more time of school staff or increasing the school budget?
Why is the development and expansion of innovative summer learning programs-widely recommended by many sources including those on the CVSA website- not being explored as a solution for regression and a way to provide enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged youth?
How will scheduling conflicts with other schools and off-season childcare organizations be reconciled?
What is the compelling scientific rationale that predicts sufficient and specifically-defined benefit to justify the sacrifice of several weeks of Vermont summer-an established and practical time for learning, enrichment, rejuvenation, and employment opportunities?
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I really don’t understand the point of this proposed change. What problem is it intended to solve? What improvements are expected? I don’t see any good answers to either of those questions. Either there is a hidden agenda to this proposal or it is just change for the sake of change. Either way, I’m opposed.
It appears as if the CVSA is implementing this program because of their incompetence. 70% of Vermont schools do not meet federal guidelines and this is the plan that they have come up with to bring up the level of the lowest performers. No consideration is beng given to the majority of kids who thrive under the current system or to the kids that actually exceed the guidelines.
One of the studies they quote was done in 1906! Do they have any evidence that this program will be effective for the majority of kids in the21st century? Some of the claims they are making about the current system are beyond ridiculous and seem more like scare tactics to push their agenda. For example, they claim that kids can somehow lose three months of learning over summer break and by reducing the summer break they will prevent this. Another claim they make is that children are bored over the long summer break. Even If that is true, than it’s a parenting issue, not a school issue.
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