Pflugerville selected the third Wednesday in July, while Georgetown won't observe the day at all. The Del Valle district is giving students several options, including a summer date and other spring times. Students in the Dallas district will observe the day on June 9. The Texas Education Agency had great intentions. The Austin district already moved their date to April 24, which is a student holiday, said Mel Coleman, who is with the district.
Nobody wants to be on the low-performing list.
We want every instructional day that we can get. But Melissa Silverstein, chief of staff for the Ms. Foundation, said allowing alternate dates misses the point. It won't be organized on the day the country is doing it. The educational value of the day will not be a priority. Summer is summer.