Heck, they keep shortening that anyway. I started back to school on August 8th this year.
susie
I see no reason summer shouldn't be Memorial day to Labor day. They say the kids get soft during that time, but that's what my college summers were like 7 or 8 years ago, and I still did well. It's what you do with your mind, and that's up to the parents and the kids. The school isn't responsible for every aspect of learning. Summer teaches you that eventually you will be out there on your own and if you want to learn, you have to take the initiative yourself. Eliminating vacations teaches you that you have to do nothing yourself and that our pal the government will take care of that for you.