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The growing culture of vacation classes in Ghana: Should students rest or continue schoolwork?
Over time, what was once largely viewed as additional academic support appears to have developed into a more organised and widespread vacation industry, particularly within the private-school sector.
This then leads to a bigger question that must be asked: if students genuinely require several additional weeks of structured learning each year, why not consider extending the academic year rather than turning every vacation into another period of formal instruction?
The Purpose of Vacation for Students To begin with, a school vacation is not merely an empty period in the academic calendar.
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