Yes, this was not only a very cool weather summer but a very short one to for LHS students. The school schedule for the Fall Semester begins on Monday for them and a few other LAUSD schools, while the rest of the district begins in September as we remember as the "back-to-school" month.
I don't have the exact basis for the selection of the schools for the early start but it's got something to do with a desire on the district's part to have more of an advantage in recall and learning for testing that will include an entire semester done by the end of the year.
When I was taking our teacher training, we discussed the effect of breaks on the students. You usually found that there was a lot of re-learning that had to be done for the students to be back where thet were in June. And the district is really hurting for showing some improvement, too. The other factor that must be a consideration is the change that happened to Lincoln with the new programs that I understand left some teachers out in the cold without certain classes due to the new parent choice outcomes and changes to the SLCs.
Whatever the reason, let's hope something in the way of performance improves at the alma mater, and if coming back early helps, then so be it. More of an effort to get parents on board with all the programs would do wonders, too, for the results to be expected.
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