Both types cut down on the long summer break that the research out of Johns Hopkins University shows has been instrumental in learning loss for inner-city students, in particular. And as far as being able to substantiate any educational advances in year-round students, there are none that are substantive. Most studies show that students do better on balanced calendars than they do on traditional. That's true, particularly in the math-science areas, where students have fewer educational opportunities over the long summer break. Our experience, in my school district, was far different.
Most children do better with consistency.
Summer school is not the same in that it provides remediation after failure. Inter-sessions can provide prevention throughout the school year. My experience in having children in the year-round program couldn't be further from what my opponent is saying. Curriculum is cut, staff is cut because, in year-round school, you must first talk about cost. It prohibited him from advancing his education.