Vacaciones de verano

The concept of summer vacation has been criticized because students supposedly forget large amounts of information learned in the past year (See: Summer Learning Loss)[1][2]. Alternatives to summer vacation, such as year-round school or Winter Vacation are used by some schools.[1]
In the United States, any discussions or news stories about schools going year-round have included the claim that what is now summer vacation was originally given as time for kids to work on family farms for spring planting. This seems to be at odds with the facts of spring planting which comes long before summer vacation, and fall harvest which comes long after.
Other education reformers believed that children were overstimulated in a system which required 48 weeks of schooling. They believe that over-schooling could lead to nervous disorders, depression, and insanity[3]. They believe that children need the 2–3 months off to relax and also to take a break from other childhood stresses associated with school such as peer pressure, cliques, and bullying.
Some critics of summer vacation point out that American students spend approximately 180 days per year in school, but Asian students are in school for 240 to 250 days. This is consistent with the conclusions of researchers[4] who suggest that advanced abilities are in proportion to the time spent learning. However, supporters of summer would like to point out that Americans supposedly believe in child rights, and taking away any amount of vacation is a violation.