Chris Cantell Discusses Markets: Back to school: Shaky economy hits kids by Radka Konkolova

Vacations are still shorter and shorter by every day and pupils and students await their first day at school. Some of them will experience this first time but for the most of them it will be just another start of the school year. So some of them are really impatient and are looking forward to school. But older students usually aren’t as enthusiastic by knowing this fact.

The beginning of the school year usually means less of freedom and entertainment for pupils and students and less money in their parents’ pockets. Especially this year the beginning of the school year is going to be more expensive than it used to be in last years. The reason why it is so is high level of oil and other petrol. Especially in United States where are special buses which carry children to the school. Pupils just take it right in front of their homes and arrived right in front of the school. So they are safer than crossing roads alone on their way. It is true that only almost one half of pupils and students use this possibility, but this “joke” means huge costs. And these costs are assured by the school’s, district’s and parents’ budget.

So some districts in America have found out a possible solution. This should save money needed to assure the transportation to school before the lessons start and from school afterwards. So the solution is to cancel Monday lessons in order to keep students at home what means then the need of transport is not necessary. So schools and the others would save relatively big amount. Of course in this case students would miss the time, education and knowledge which they would acquire during Monday lessons. So they will have to spend at school 10 more minutes every other day. Almost everyone consider this to be an excellent idea. But on the other hand some people can complain they have to “employ” someone who would take care of their children during this one free day of the week. But this idea of shorter weeks is very popular mainly in rural Minnesota , where people usually work from their homes, because they usually are either farmers or entrepreneurs.

Anyway, I think people would accept any good solution or idea how to save some money and live properly. It is difficult while they have to spend much money also for children’s lunch, which is more expensive again; to purchase some things need for the lessons, as exercise books, pens, rulers, etc. as well as some new clothes. And many of them couldn’t afford this if there were no possibility to spare some money…

by Radka Konkolova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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