Benefits Of Traditional School System

Is the traditional schooling system still thriving in America’s current society? It is clear that times have changed since the establishment of a traditional school system. The traditional school system was originally established in the late 19th century in order to fulfill an economic necessity. It was essential for children to have nearly three months of vacation in the summer to support their parent 's in agriculture matters. However, in modern society this demand no longer exists. For this reason, many people are proposing to replace the "outdated" system by shifting to "year-round education."
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 86 percent of public schools in the United States operate on a traditional calendar. The traditional schooling system consists of 180 days of in-school instruction. It usually begins in August and ends in June with four breaks in between— Thanksgiving break, which usually lasts three days, winter break of ten days, five-day break for spring, and a three-month summer vacation. In contrast, the year-round school plan consists of shorter breaks that result from curtailing summer vacation. There is no difference in the amount of instruction days. The shorter breaks are spreaded out evenly throughout the academic year. Figure 1 compares the organization of both schooling systems. In addition, there are different ways to rearrange the calendar. A single track calendar is one in which every …show more content…
There is almost no review necessary at the beginning of the year due to the fact that loss of knowledge is curtailed. Teachers from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School claim that they have more time to prepare, feel less tired and rejuvenated during mid-year breaks (Wildavsky 52). In all, year-round education system is said to improve their teacher