Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.
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 between...
with their budgets and feel pressure from taxpayers to keep spending low. But Griffith found the belief that four-day weeks save money didn’t hold up under scrutiny, especially given teachers and staff continue to receive the same pay, and labor costs represent the bulk of districts’ ...
schools has implemented a 4-day school week (Armitage, 2022; Kil- burn et al., 2021; Thompson & Ward, 2022). The number of school districts that offer 4 school days has grown significantly over the past 3 decades, from mere hundreds in the 1990s to over 1600 in more than 20 ...
4-day school weeks gain popularity ; Districts employ measure to help make ends meetDorie Turner
This has been a hot topic in state especially the states that don’t have as large of an economy. A poll where 2,700 random people were polled about 67% favoured a 4 day school week(university of Scranton). The reason why school districts are going to a 4 day school weeks is to sa...
Some advocates of the change cite the savings that come with shutting down schools one extra day a week, though some admit that those savings can bemodest at best. Rather they focus on teacher recruitment and better mental health. More than 500 districts nationwide have adopted the new system...
With many parents working outside the home, after-school programs and summer day camps alleviate much of the strain of required daycare. While traditionalists may argue there are limited daycare options available in a year-round calendar, past history indicates these programs can be altered ...
First Day of School:July 22, 2024 With a start date in late July, Clint ISD students will head back to the classroom alongside those in Ysleta ISD, making it a busy time for families in these districts. San Elizario Independent School District (SEISD) ...
Some cash-strapped districts are also shortening their week in hopes of cutting overall costs, Thompson said. The savings, however, have been minimal. Most school districts with four-day weeks saw only a 1-2% reduction in expenditures related to transportation and hourly staff, Thompson said. Le...