Last Monday was a gift from God. My kids went back to school after 2 full weeks of holiday schoolessness. I nearly fell into the arms of my 3rd grader's teacher, hugging her as if she were Life itself. My eyes felt moist with tears of joy. O'my God, you have not foresaken me! Thank you, thank you! I can't tell you how badly I want American schools to become year round systems. With the advent of modern living requiring kindergartners to write full paragraphs about Deuteronomy to get into 1st grade, and the archaic school year based on an agricultural society, it's wonder that it's not government mandated. OK... I lied about the Deuteronomy part, but not about the absurd expectation that a 6 year old will write a full paragraph by the end of the K-year. I ask you, Bay Area bretheren, when was the last time you needed your kids help to plow/till/harvest your fields? Yup.
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