Longer School Days Research Paper

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Longer school days have been a debate for years. Nowadays, school and getting into a good college is vital. Passing classes and getting good grades is expected, but do we not have long enough school days? Students work very hard, making the day longer would be giving them too much work, and it may not be as beneficial as we think. Extending the school hours would be way too expensive. Schools would have to pay the teachers/staff members more money because they are working longer hours. Raising their pay check has been just another expense to worry about. Secondly, schools’ electrical bill would also be an issue. Keeping the air conditioning and lights going would add more money to an already expensive bill. According to the National Education

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