[susan_wv]

The problem is not the length of time students are in school, the problem is the curriculum compounded by poor teachers. The focus in primary grades should return to reading, writing and mathematics - forget about diversity and all that other crap.

[super7man]

Another problem is that generally the class moves as fast as the slowest student. In the old days, you might have one slow student and could get him special help and the class could move on.

Here in Calif. half the class is slow (doesn't speak English) and the class is paralyzed.

Our kids went to school 365 days a year. We home schooled.