Debate: Is summer school worthwhile? From: NEA Today | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright National Education Association Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

yes

When a school budget needs to be trimmed, summer school is often the first to go. That shouldn't be. Summer school can be valuable both for students who need extra help and for those who want to explore.

In my city, two school districts have vastly different approaches to summer school. One generally requires that a student has failed a class during the regular school year before registering for the same class in the summer. Students who excel cannot go.

But in the district my two daughters attend, enrichment classes are offered that students can take just because they are interested ...

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