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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Should School Switch to 4-day Weeks?

Who wants EVERY Friday off? I DO, I DO… or do I?

Schools around the country are considering the four-day work week to deal with extreme budget cuts. With a shorter week, these schools can save thousands of dollars a year on busing costs and building utilities.

There has been a mixed reaction to this drastic change to the school schedule. In order to maintain required instructional hours, schools will likely extend the school day and/or have shorter summer breaks. Some educators, educators and even students worry that the 4-day schedule will be too much for students and hurt overall achievement and learning in schools.

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