Open thread: should schools have a six-week summer break?

The education secretary, Michael Gove. Photograph: Eddie Mulholland/Rex FeaturesTeachers and parents preparing themselves for the summer break are mulling over potential changes to their holiday routines today, after the Department for Education announced all schools are to get the power to set their own term dates.The change, part of the government's deregulation bill, comes after the education minister, Michael Gove, suggested earlier this year than the current terms, complete with a long

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