Read this excerpt of a speech that javier is writing about
the topic of a longer school day.
which best addresses the counterclaim that "students
should have a longer school day" and belongs in the blank
space in javier's speech?
i don't think we should have a longer school day. children
already spend 7 hours in school. if parents and
teachers want students to do better in school, they should
make smaller classes and pay teachers more money
instead of extending the school day.
the school day now lasts from early in the morning to
late in the afternoon, which is long enough for children to
have to sit in school.
with a longer school day, students would not get a
chance for free play, which studies prove students
develop the creative thinking skills they need.
i've heard that some countries have longer school days
and not as much homework, which seems to suit those
students well.
i have a really long school day because i go to after-
school programs until my dad comes to pick me up afte
he finishes his workday.