Ohio proposal would delay start of school year to boost tourism

Opinion from The Columbus Dispatch: A bill introduced in the Ohio House would dictate a later start date for most school districts’ academic year to give the state’s tourism industry one more long summer weekend. This was a bad idea when it was proposed in 2007, and it’s a bad idea now. Promoting Ohio’s economy is important, but not more important than making schools more effective. Most experts agree American schools should have longer school days and years, not shorter, if academic performance is to improve.