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hayppleoftheworld
hayppleoftheworld: 1 year ago

What year did schools start to give us summer vacation off and why?

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Walt_OReagun
Walt_OReagun: 1 year ago

The earliest schools in America gave summers off, to allow children to help their families on the farm.

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sheilawangui
sheilawangui: 1 year ago

Schools started giving summer vacations in the year 1830s. This holiday is given to the students to take a rest from school work. The duration is between 6 and 14 weeks, depending on the country and district.

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