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Hundreds of U.S. school districts have sought to combat the teacher shortage and raise the quality of life for their students and faculty by making a big change: a four-day week. The trend of a ...
In response to a nationwide teacher shortage, a growing number of schools across the country are shifting to a four-day school week, in hopes that the shorter schedule will allow them to attract ...
Of the nation's 13,000 school districts, nearly 900 operate on a shortened four-day schedule — up from 650 just four years ago. Of the nation's 13,000 school districts, nearly 900 operate on a ...
The five-day workweek is a cultural norm; the result of early 1900s union advocacy to reduce the six-day workweek, which led to the invention of the weekend.In the early 20th century, when the average work week in developed nations was reduced from around 60 to 40 hours, it was expected that further decreases would occur over time.
Nov. 30—Day care capacities, the effects of longer class hours and state government concerns are among the hurdles on the horizon as the St. Joseph School District considers a big change.
The four-day school week program, seen as a tool to recruit and retain teachers, was implemented by several school districts starting in recent school years. 56 Texas school districts are now on 4 ...
The longer "month" may be set as the first (5–4–4), second (4–5–4), or third (4–4–5) unit. Its major advantage over a regular calendar is that each period is the same length and ends on the same day of the week, which is useful for planning manufacturing or work shifts.
Louisiana isn’t the only state experimenting with a four-day school week. Approximately 850 districts are on a four-day schedule this year, compared to 650 in 2020. The impact on students (and ...