Reviewing the week's news, I notice
Jon Hunter's editorial on the Frederick school district's decision to
adopt a four-day school week. Amidst our man Hunter's quite reasonable argument that the decision is "short-sighted," I happen upon the howler of the evening. Addressing the
Frederick district's contention that a four-day week will make scheduling activities easier, hunter thunders:
Since when is scheduling of activities more important than class?
[Jon Hunter, "School Board Decision in Frederick Is Short-Sighted," Madison Daily Leader, 2009.04.07]
Quick question: how many students were in class at Madison HS during the state basketball tournament last month?
Scheduling of classes should be more important that activities, but......
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