tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31432976.post5416902186287951921..comments2023-08-10T07:41:11.827-07:00Comments on Bajillion: Jobs In BerkeleyTommaso Sciortinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13682166317937996902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31432976.post-17160203477743460932007-05-08T10:21:00.000-07:002007-05-08T10:21:00.000-07:00Well, one of my hobby horses, of course, is extend...Well, one of my hobby horses, of course, is extending the school day. My understanding is that extending the school day by 30% raises the costs of schooling by about 20%. That would be about $1500/student in California.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, other sorts of community activities would probably be cheaper. I think a large part of the reason they're cheaper, though, is that they're not mandatory and so serve only a fraction of all students - and probably a subset that is disproportionately easy (i.e., cheap) to serve.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13510253316398518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31432976.post-11987534064753358472007-05-07T20:06:00.000-07:002007-05-07T20:06:00.000-07:00I'm aware of several sets of data from across the ...I'm aware of several sets of data from across the country that indicate that crime is directly correlated with temperature. Pretty nuts, huh? Your analysis of the reasons is pretty sound, P-Brun.<BR/><BR/>If the goal is to keep kids busy (which is noble for any number of reasons, not just as a way to keep kids from tagging AC Transit bus shelters), why not shell out a few bucks for community activities? It's probably more expensive than I realize.Rebecca C. Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266179966692604794noreply@blogger.com