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Alabama Senate Debates Longer Summer Break for SchoolsThe Alabama Senate is debating a bill designed to boost tourism spending by prohibiting schools from starting more than two weeks before Labor Day and requiring them to end before Memorial Day.
Republican Sen. Trip Pittman of Daphne said Tuesday mandating a longer summer vacation would lead to more family trips, particularly to beaches in his county, and would generate at least $24 million annually in extra state tax revenue.
Opponents said families only have so much money to spend on travel, and a longer summer will result in trips during fall and spring breaks being curtailed. They said stretching out the summer vacation will hurt students because research shows the longer the summer break, the more students forget. (Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) |
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Anonymous said on Saturday, May 5 at 8:43 PM
I think longer summers would be beneficial. I am the product of long summers and we didn't forget everything. Students are overwhelmed with too much info and need as many breaks as possible. We LOVE going to the beach for our relaxing breaks and this will give us more time to go. With one in high school and one in college, now they could start back about the same time. Please seriously consider the longer summer. It will benefit families, students, teachers and tourism. I feel it will be a win/win situation for so many.
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