Is the four-day school week good for education?
by
Sara Ring
Yes. The four-day week is a workable solution to the budget crunch that schools face.
Maybe. Schools should look at other ways to cut the budget before resorting to a four-day week.
No. The ramifications of a four-day week, such as the need for parents to find child care and problems with extracurricular activities, outweigh the benefits.
None of the above. (Comment below.)
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http://www.edutopia.org/poll-four-day-school-week
This article originally published on 9/9/2008
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