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Mixed reaction on LI over Obama's longer school year proposal
Photo credit: Mahala Gaylord | Mineola Middle School eighth graders Mallory Brady, 12, left, Olivia Sais, 13, and Julia Cataliotti, 12, said they are opposed to a longer school day. (Sept. 29, 2009)
What would you say to a longer school day?
President Barack Obama
Obamas: They're just like us!
A month into summer vacation is usually when Michelle Cagliano's two daughters grow bored.
The mother from Shirley tries to keep them entertained and educated, enrolling them in summer reading programs and enrichment courses.
She favors President Barack Obama's proposal for a longer school year, saying it would benefit her children, who are in the seventh grade and fourth grade in the...
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