Did you know that before the school calendar became national, geography determined when students attended classes? In small, rural areas, school went from December to March and May to August so that kids could help plant in the spring and harvest in the fall. In the urban centres, schools feared spread of disease in hot, crowded schoolrooms and gave their children summers off. Are you excited for back to school this year? Let us know in the comments below!
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:00:01 +0000
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