# \[not accurate\] Democrats proposing extending school day **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 9, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116 "2020-11-09T04:01:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/21 "2020-11-09T06:15:45Z")
> [@urbanredneck2](#): > > {…} During Obama they changed laws mandating what could and could not be in school lunches. I know! Remember the outrage when 0bama declared that ketchup was a vegetable? I mean, there’s no way a Republican/conservative administration would even think of doing that! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/22 "2020-11-09T07:43:53Z")
The proposal as presented by @urbanredneck2 is stupid and he is right to think so. The actual proposal seems quite reasonable. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/23 "2020-11-09T11:32:48Z")
> [@urbanredneck2](#): > > What do you all think? I think this was a very bad thread, and you should feel bad for having inflicted it upon us. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/24 "2020-11-09T11:41:59Z")
This thread reminds me of Emily Litella. “What’s all this I hear about the deaf penalty? Deaf people have it hard enough…” Here’s another one from her: [Weekend Update: Emily Litella on Television Violins - SNL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZLeaSWY37I) **urbanredneck2** , here’s where you come back to the thread and say…“Never mind.” ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/25 "2020-11-09T11:52:02Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > @urbanredneck2, I’m very curious where you came up with this article. I’d bet good money it’s from a right-wing source. Less than 24 hours ago this exact article was posted to a teacher group I’m a member of, with similar “WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS TERRIBLE PROPOSAL?” questioning going on. So where’s this from? Is this from Tucker Carlson? Is it something linked to from a Fox News blog? Did Breitbart post it recently? It’d be real helpful for you to let us know how this year-old article just came to your attention. Here’s what I said in my teacher group > [@](#): > > This headline might leave the wrong impression. Some important points: > > -This is from 2019, which is at least 50 years ago by my count. > > -This isn’t for all schools: the total budget was 1.3 billion a year. > > -“The legislation would award five-year grants of up to $5 million total to school districts to implement programs in elementary schools serving high numbers of low-income families. The grants aim to fund programs that would allow the schools to provide academic, athletic, and enrichment opportunities to students during the extended hours.” > > -"The new policies would not require teachers and staff to work longer hours and would ensure they are compensated fairly for any additional hours they do choose to work. " > > To summarize: it’s a proposal to pay for staffing for after-school enrichment programs for districts that can’t afford to provide these at no cost to low-income families. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/26 "2020-11-09T12:02:26Z")
**Modhat** : “What do you think” is not a debate but asking for Opinion. Starting this thread with a very dated article and misrepresenting it is borderline trolling. Let’s call this a warning for Trolling in fact. Please do not continue to troll Great Debates with Ops like this. For Great Debates, actually frame a debate in the future. You should know better and hopefully now you will know better. I’m also closing this and editing the title. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-accurate-democrats-proposing-extending-school-day/925116/27 "2020-11-09T12:02:50Z")
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