No wonder scores are not good when we repeatedly have snow that interrupts testing.
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Candace Johnson
8 years ago
Please let me know what else I need to do to support this petition!
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Janet Hofstetter
8 years ago
Common sense needs to prevail over tourism dollars. Calanders should be a local decision, not state mandated!
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Melissa McAtee
8 years ago
Being from up north, this practice has confused me from the beginning. I have had 2 children go through NC High Schools and this practice needs to change.
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Gillian Brogneaux
8 years ago
Make this a local decision, in the best interests of their students
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Jennifer moody
8 years ago
Yes please!
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Rebecca Ross
8 years ago
As a parent and a teacher, the Christmas (Winter) break should be a time of reflection and relaxation with family and friends. The kids should not be working on term papers or worrying about exams. PLEASE let's do what's best for our kids and end the semester before the break.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Test before break. No one remembers anything after break. I graduated in 2013 and hated testing after.
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Sarah Helms
8 years ago
This week is another exampls why exams should happen before Christmas. It’s only logical.
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Tatayana
8 years ago
Great idea!
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Alexandria Chapman
8 years ago
When I was in high school, I could never fully enjoy my holiday break, because I was always subconsciously worried about my exams. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that in high school here we have winter break, go back to class for 3-5 days, and then have exams! Even if it requires starting school earlier in August, I definitely think that NC should have exams before winter break.
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Debra Grady
8 years ago
I have been in the educational system a long time. Students did better on exams that were given before winter break( holidays).
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Paige Walser
8 years ago
My special education students especially deserve this!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Calendar makes no sense at all. Exams should definitely be given before the winter break.
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Cheon Graham
8 years ago
Having students take their exams prior to break will help them prepare for what will be expected in college. College students take exams prior to the winter break between semesters...not after.
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Debra davis
8 years ago
Yes please. Too much down time. The kids need to test while fresh in their minds
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Ashley Allred
8 years ago
This needs to go for all levels of school!
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Paige Deaton
8 years ago
Please begin school year earlier in August so semester can end before Christmas.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
When I graduated in 1998, we took our exams before Christmas break. We started school around August 15th and got out of school the last week of May. There was a fight to change it to "Save our Summers" and the current legislation resulted. My parents fought against change. I am all for changing it back.
No wonder scores are not good when we repeatedly have snow that interrupts testing.
Please let me know what else I need to do to support this petition!
Common sense needs to prevail over tourism dollars. Calanders should be a local decision, not state mandated!
Being from up north, this practice has confused me from the beginning. I have had 2 children go through NC High Schools and this practice needs to change.
Make this a local decision, in the best interests of their students
Yes please!
As a parent and a teacher, the Christmas (Winter) break should be a time of reflection and relaxation with family and friends. The kids should not be working on term papers or worrying about exams. PLEASE let's do what's best for our kids and end the semester before the break.
Test before break. No one remembers anything after break. I graduated in 2013 and hated testing after.
This week is another exampls why exams should happen before Christmas. It’s only logical.
Great idea!
When I was in high school, I could never fully enjoy my holiday break, because I was always subconsciously worried about my exams. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that in high school here we have winter break, go back to class for 3-5 days, and then have exams! Even if it requires starting school earlier in August, I definitely think that NC should have exams before winter break.
I have been in the educational system a long time. Students did better on exams that were given before winter break( holidays).
My special education students especially deserve this!
Calendar makes no sense at all. Exams should definitely be given before the winter break.
Having students take their exams prior to break will help them prepare for what will be expected in college. College students take exams prior to the winter break between semesters...not after.
Yes please. Too much down time. The kids need to test while fresh in their minds
This needs to go for all levels of school!
Please begin school year earlier in August so semester can end before Christmas.
When I graduated in 1998, we took our exams before Christmas break. We started school around August 15th and got out of school the last week of May. There was a fight to change it to "Save our Summers" and the current legislation resulted. My parents fought against change. I am all for changing it back.
Let’s do what is best for the students!!