Focus on the School Calendar: The Four-Day School Week

When the economy weakens, heightened consideration is given to ways in which schools can more efficiently use financial resources. Discussions about implementing four-day school weeks — with students attending school more hours each day — are surfacing again in some states. While the need to balance the budget is real, the current emphasis on improving student achievement should continue to be central to state-level decisions affecting students and schools.

(08S06); 7 pages; 2008; free

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