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I fucking loathe Terry Branstad with the white-hot passion of a thousand suns.
Last edited Fri Dec 12, 2014, 04:34 PM - Edit history (1)
State education department move could mean Iowa schools will start later in summer
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The announcement came shortly after Gov. Terry Branstad sent a letter to Buck asking that officials only grant a waiver if a school district demonstrates a “significant negative educational impact” of beginning classes on time, as required by law.
Districts must start school no earlier than the calendar week that includes Sept. 1. But nearly all of them obtain waivers allowing them to begin classes earlier.
Branstad’s letter says starting earlier “unnecessarily interferes” with families’ summer plans, seasonal hiring and the Iowa State Fair.
Read more at http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/state-education-department-move-could-mean-iowa-schools-will-start-later-in-summer-20141212#qlxbU8YcdWMz1r6x.99
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The announcement came shortly after Gov. Terry Branstad sent a letter to Buck asking that officials only grant a waiver if a school district demonstrates a “significant negative educational impact” of beginning classes on time, as required by law.
Districts must start school no earlier than the calendar week that includes Sept. 1. But nearly all of them obtain waivers allowing them to begin classes earlier.
Branstad’s letter says starting earlier “unnecessarily interferes” with families’ summer plans, seasonal hiring and the Iowa State Fair.
Read more at http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/state-education-department-move-could-mean-iowa-schools-will-start-later-in-summer-20141212#qlxbU8YcdWMz1r6x.99
Jesus christ - if "nearly all" school districts obtain waivers to allow them to start early, doesn't it stand to reason that the people WANT fucking school to start early? We're gonna end up having school until the end of fucking June.
/rant
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coronate the pig. Thank you Iowa Pork Producers and Iowa Farm Bureau. 
People with words behind their name have decided it is much more important than education.
Please join the main stream of Iowa who consider the fair the very fabric of Iowa.
(for the humor impaired)
Personally I would love to see Iowa go to a full year school calendar with holidays, set up so kids could take a couple months off at their scheduling. I believe it could be done and would actually be much more flexible.