As this Yahoo! news article reports, many districts are going to a four day school week to cut costs. 

In one district, going to a four day week will save $65,000 on bus fuel alone.

Is this economic crunch a crisis;  or, are we teaching our kids a valuable lesson?

“I’ve got two teenage boys and they like brand names.  They can’t expect that this year.”

Crisis or opportunity?  We can take this opportunity to get back to the “nose to the grindstone” attitude that makes this country great.

Kids will now have to walk to school.  Uphill. Both ways!

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The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is working with many states to upgrade their curriculum to incorporate 21st century skills such as:

• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Initiative & Self-Direction
• Social & Cross-Cultural Skills
• Productivity & Accountability
• Leadership & Responsibility

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“Some Oregon high schools are adopting Mexico’s public school curriculum to help educate Spanish-speaking students with textbooks, an online Web site, DVDs and CDs provided free by Mexico to teach math, science and even U.S. history. ”

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Add a new T-shirt to the “banned list.”  Anything with the American Flag.

 ”Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.”

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“The Thomas J. Pappas schools for homeless kids are no longer needed, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors decided Friday, and the students should be mainstreamed into public schools in their communities.

In a special meeting, the county’s top elected leaders said the students would get better social services, better educations and ultimately better futures if they were not isolated from their peers. ”

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