We get a good follow up from the N&O on Judge Howard Manning’s thinking on his decision to stop Wake County from implementing mandatory year-round schools for some students.
Basically, state law requiring a “uniform” nine-month term doomed Wake’s case — and presumably that of any other school district that tries a mandatory year-round plan.
The General Assembly will almost certainly have to change the law for year-round plans to become a real option statewide. But as we know that Raleigh does not trust the local bumpkins with any kind of power or authority, I find that highly unlikely.
Besides, there are real benefits to having, well, a uniform calendar across the state — especially with the Raleigh-centric testing and lesson-plan system we now have. I’d rather have freedom on the latter issue than on the former.
Ain’t happening either.
