Schools around the nation are looking for ways to improve student performance in light of stricter state and national standards. The Tampa Schools in Florida have been forced to make changes. But maybe thats not such a bad thing. One of the changes that Tampa Schools will see in fall of 2007 is a change in the start of the school year.
While most of the country doesnt go back to school until after Labor Day, Tampa Schools (like all Florida Schools) are used to starting school in early August. Being the tourist state that it is, Florida Schools have tried to arrange a schedule different from the flock of tourist crowds. But the schedule had some problems.
Families in the Tampa Schools complained that the early August start date wasnt reasonable. Ever been in Tampa in August? Not the best time for sitting in a crowded classroom and trying to concentrate on schoolwork. Turns out that even families in the sunny Tampa Schools use summer vacation as a prime travel time. And just think about how many Tampa Schools residents are northern transplants! Early August is a prime time for family vacations, and get-aways to the cooler northern weather. So this year Tampa Schools...