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Longer School Year By Amanda Ripley Summary

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In a discussion of the school year, one key issue is the length of it.Some may argue that it can be too long, or irrevelant.In the words of one of this view’s main supporters Amanda Ripley, a journalist a a fellow college student says, “It’s not about time, it’s about relevance.” In the words of one of this view’s main supporters she means what she means literally, school is about relevance not time. My own view is that school is the exact opposite, it should be about time, not relevance. Though I concede that I as a student who wants more time off,I feel that more school would be better for me. For example, increasing instructional time causes more learning per year. Although some might object that the more time we have during school, the more time we forget about the subjects we learn in the beginning of the year.I would reply that the more time we are in school, the more our brain expands and holds in on all of this knowledge. For this reason and more, this issue is important because this issue is the difference between more time in school or not. …show more content…

This is because every day a kid learns a new thing, and as the days grow so does your knowledge. To agree with me is the author of the article “Longer School Year Benefits Both Students And Teachers.” Matthew the author said,
“Increasing instructional time means kids learn more each year. Regardless of whether schools quantify that growth with standardized tests, students will benefit

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