Nearly 900school districtsin the United States currently use a four-day weekly academic schedule. That number rose from 650 districts in 2020 to 876 districts, across 26 states, in 2023. While smaller, rural districts have been more likely to favor the schedule, larger districts are now shorten...
According to the Journal of Education Finance and Policy, 1,600 schools in 24 states offer four-day school weeks. Another 2021 research study conducted by Rand showed a lot of benefits all around to a four-day school week, with the school districts saving cash and students spending time ...
“The 4-day school week is very popular among smaller and more rural districts,” Doss says. “Many people we interviewed in the rural districts either have grandparents that can take care of the kids, were able to rearrange work schedules, or shared childcare with neighboring families. ...
Eleven schools in two rural school districts in the Midwestern United States were selected, and 784 students were surveyed at three time points from the beginning of 7th grade to the end of 8th grade. A series of latent profile ... HJ Choi,M Miller-Day,YJ Shin,... - 《J Fam Commun》...
4-day school weeks gain popularity ; Districts employ measure to help make ends meetDorie Turner
The adoption of four-day school weeks have only grown as local school districts in multiple states try to address the national teacher and staff shortage they've been seeing year over year. Earlier this fall, Jasper Independent School District in Jasper, Texas, about 134 miles northeast of Hous...
From four-day weeks to year-round formats, school districts nationwide are experimenting with modified school calendars for reasons that range from financial to academic. Calendar reform takes many forms, but the main concern for reform of the traditional school schedule seems to be the link ...
Most of the districts fall in rural areas, and a need to decrease the costs incurred by school systems appears to be the driving factor. The teacher shortage is also driving the idea, as schools struggle to fill an inordinate number of classroom positions. The offer of a 4-day school wee...
To compensate for shorter school weeks, many districts have adjusted their style of teaching by doing things like; starting classes 10 minutes earlier during a regular school day and extending the school year by an extra week. In the end, the cumulative hours at the end of each school year ...
To compensate for shorter school weeks, many districts have adjusted their style of teaching by doing things like; starting classes 10 minutes earlier during a regular school day and extending the school year by an extra week. In the end, the cumulative hours at the end of each school year ...