SPRING BREAK BEGINS, BUT WITH THE STUPID ONE-DAY RETURN

So today begins spring break for our students with yet another stupid move to counter the overuse of snow days by making students come back next Friday for class even though school is closed the remainder of the week.

Maplewoodian.com has reported in the past that as many as 30% of teachers and 40% of students do not attend class on that day.

We realize this is done via a state law regarding when graduation can be held, but it remains a poor policy.

From the district this week:

District & Schools Open on Friday, April 25, 2014
Reminder:  Schools will reopen on Friday, April 25, 2014.  This is a make-up day, since the District used 4 emergency closing days, rather than the 3 days provided for in the 2013-2014 School Year Calendar amended by the Board of Education on September 16, 2013.