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Why is school starting next week in AZ and many southern states ?
self ^ | 8/2/25 | chiller

Posted on 08/03/2025 4:23:55 PM PDT by chiller

Why is school starting next week with heat warnings in effect in AZ and many southern states ?

Locally, in Phoenix, many k-12 schools begin this week. Kids will be walking in 115° heat to and from home, parent's autos nearby. Any outdoor recess is out of the question.

I wonder why ?


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To: CivilWarBrewing

They start early so the teachers can go to CO to ski during winter break.


21 posted on 08/03/2025 4:48:55 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: marktwain

“In the mornings is is well below 100 degrees.”

I tried to ride a bicycle there on several of those 94deg mornings.

It’s the worst weather I have experienced, though Florida is close.


22 posted on 08/03/2025 4:52:11 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: chiller

All part of turning the population into drones, so they know nothing but work.


23 posted on 08/03/2025 4:53:00 PM PDT by Jonty30 (My mom is half French. Her mother and father are French, but she lost her legs in a car accident.)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Now two bread winners are needed to make ends meet.
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Two incomes are needed if the family follows what today’s society tells people what they need to be accepted.

A family can definitely get by with only the father’s job. The family has to be willing to forego the luxurious lifestyle—eating out regularly, lots of vacations, entertainment and internet subscriptions, gym memberships, beauty salons, tattoos, lots of parties, shopping on Amazon, latest and most expensive phones and tech gadgets, multiple new cars, tons of toys, new designer clothes, keeping up with the Jones’ living.

If people would humble themselves, cook at home, live more simply and gain homesteading skills and finds a good church, the mother could work at home caring for the children. She could even raise some extra money at home, babysitting, cooking or whatever. The children would be better off and many of diet- related health issues would disappear.


24 posted on 08/03/2025 4:53:04 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: chiller

“Why is school starting next week with heat warnings in effect in AZ and many southern states ?”

School buses, classrooms, and cars all have air conditioning, at least until the Left gets power again. So hard to see a problem with their schedule.


25 posted on 08/03/2025 4:54:03 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Openurmind; All

We traveled on business often in spring, summer, and fall across the south and everywhere we went around a Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, & Thanksgiving we encountered every imaginable junior or teen sports tournament.

Boys, girls, soccer, swimming, baseball, etc.—the 2, 3, or 4 day tourneys always fell on and around those holidays which meant school days off, and a shortened summer break to compensate. Which came first ? The helicoptering kids to tournaments to earn scholarships squeezed around holidays ? Or existing holidays which helicoptering parents put to their advantage.

It happened so often, without fail, I wondered if school boards were OK with kids dealing with dangerous heat if it meant a convenient mini-vacay “for the kids”.

FWIW.


26 posted on 08/03/2025 5:09:26 PM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead". (We'll go ahead))
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

My bet is that the teacher unions are behind it.


27 posted on 08/03/2025 5:17:00 PM PDT by bort
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To: chiller

add MLK Day, Veterans Day, President’s Day and any others and we’ve got at least 2 weeks of school days rescheduled.


28 posted on 08/03/2025 5:17:14 PM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead". (We'll go ahead))
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To: chiller

Many SC schools are already in session. More and longer breaks during the traditional school year. Also some districts are going to a modified year round schedule. Nine weeks in class, three weeks off with extended Christmas break. Apparently the kids do better with knowledge retention.


29 posted on 08/03/2025 5:18:20 PM PDT by buckalfa (More chaos and disruption please.)
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To: bort

Good bet. IIRC, when Florida introduced the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test) which had a statutory date for administration of the test, they pushed for earlier school opening to increase the number of instruction days before the test.


30 posted on 08/03/2025 5:22:48 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (First, I was a clinger, then deplorable, now I'm garbage. Feel the love? )
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To: chiller

More likely it’s the testing schedule that is used to determine school start and breaks.


31 posted on 08/03/2025 5:23:18 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: chiller

My kid’s school starts on Wednesday.

They start earlier but they also get longer breaks during the school year.

A week fall break, a week at Thanksgiving, three weeks at Christmas and a week in the spring.

I remember late August back in the 80s and I wanted to get back to my friends at school again. But we had very short breaks during the year.


32 posted on 08/03/2025 5:41:43 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: rdcbn1

I spent my whole life in Arizona and graduated in the seventies. We often started in September. Sometimes we would have a day of school, then get Labor Day weekend. Yuma.


33 posted on 08/03/2025 5:52:20 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: chiller

Because they get out almost a month before schools in other places in the country.


34 posted on 08/03/2025 5:55:06 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: chiller

Growing seasons start earlier deeper south.


35 posted on 08/03/2025 6:04:04 PM PDT by struggle
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To: Openurmind

My son taught in private schools for LD&BD kids for 30 years. They were year round, due to the need for these kids to have a controlled therapeutic school experience without losing ground. They had frequent 1 week breaks throughout the year, to diminish fatigue, I suppose. He now is an associate director at a college program. This is the first time he’s had the summer off in his career.


36 posted on 08/03/2025 6:05:01 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: chiller

Because they want the first semester over by winter break.


37 posted on 08/03/2025 6:16:11 PM PDT by guitar Josh
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To: chiller
Why is school starting next week...

State law mandates a specific number of days for the school term. The calendar has a limited number of days.

38 posted on 08/03/2025 6:18:24 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: chiller

When I was a kid, our school never shut down for heat or cold.


39 posted on 08/03/2025 6:19:55 PM PDT by roving
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To: bort
My bet is that the teacher unions are behind it.

You'd lose that bet. The state mandates the number days for the school year.

40 posted on 08/03/2025 6:20:16 PM PDT by GingisK
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