Reverse the school calendar?

My daughter is a high school freshman. She hates getting up at 5:30 in the morning to catch the school bus, especially when it's pitch black dark outside. She hates standing in the cold and rain. She hates having only a couple of hours of daylight after she gets home this time of year.

So she came up with a great idea. I'm trying to get her to write a letter to the editor about it.

Now that all schools are air conditioned, why doesn't the school year run through the summer and take 10 weeks of winter off? We wouldn't have to worry about snow days. Kids wouldn't have to wait in the cold and dark for the bus. Buses wouldn't run on snowy roads.

Why not?

Seriously, why should this idea not be considered?

Because teachers and administrators and service personnel wouldn't like it. Forget about what's best for kids.

Would kids benefit from reversing the school year?