subject
History, 24.06.2021 16:00 Bladedrose2351

Proposals for extending the United States school year to bring it more in line with its European and Japanese counterparts are often met with the objection that curtailing the schools' three month summer vacation would violate an established United States tradition dating from the nineteenth century. However, this objection misses its mark. True, in the nineteenth century the majority of schools closed for three months every summer, but only because they were in rural areas where successful harvests depended on children's labor. If any policy could be justified by those appeals to tradition, it would be the policy of determining the length of the school year according to the needs of the economy. The argument counters the objection by

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on History

question
History, 21.06.2019 20:30
Where did benjamin franklin travel to to seek aid for the colonists during the revolutionary war
Answers: 2
question
History, 21.06.2019 21:10
Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists
Answers: 2
question
History, 22.06.2019 00:40
Which group was responsible for determining the borders of african colonies and later countries
Answers: 3
question
History, 22.06.2019 01:30
What event caused france and napoleon to want to get rid of its louisiana territory in north america? a) civil war b) seven years war c) slave revolt in haiti d) the french and indian war
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Proposals for extending the United States school year to bring it more in line with its European and...
Questions
Questions on the website: 13722363