No More Snow Days

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When was the last time school got canceled and you got to spend time with your family all because of a snow day? When it snows and school is canceled, students and teachers around the U.S. get to spend time relaxing and having fun. However, with a new program in sight, things are about to change. The articles “School on Snow Days” and “No More Snow Days?” describe programs called e-days. E-days are programs that help ease pressure on school planning, save money, and reduce the risk of learning setbacks. Through the years, e-days have gradually moved from college to lower grades. When it snows, elementary, middle, and high school students are assigned educational work on this pilot program. E-days have many benefits, but the benefits of not having e-days outweighs it. E-days should not be used because they are not convenient to some people, students cannot communicate with teachers, and e-days plainly ruin a perfect day with the family. E-days are not expedient for some people. People with no Internet access will find e-days a great …show more content…

When it snows, family members are stuck in too, resulting in bonding both indoors and outdoors. Snow days provide a time of reunion but e-days prevent this and do not. For instance, in “School on Snowy Days”, the author declares, “ ‘Sometimes, students on snow days aren't staying (home). They may be going to a daycare or an aunt's house that may or may not have [Internet access],’ said Jennifer Wright, assistant superintendent for Grant County Public Schools.” These statements demonstrate that without e-days to interfere, family relationships can get stronger. Snow days provide time for family bonding, but during e-days, students are coped up by the computer working their brains off. Therefore, e-days should not be used. Because they are not convenient, students are cut off of student teacher interaction, and e-days mess up a day of family fun and

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