Public Education

‘The lazy way out’: Four-day school weeks are not the answer to rural school issues, expert says

More school districts west of the Mississippi are implementing four-day school weeks (4DSWs), but other states are cracking down on the policy, arguing a shortened week harms students’ learning… Read More

Public Education

Virginia district contemplates four-day school week, anticipates parent disapproval

A district in Virginia has proposed a four-day school week “to save money, alleviate staffing shortages and prioritize mental health,” Gray Media’s WDBJ7 reports. Read More

Public Education

Kansas Dept. of Ed.: Evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week

(The Sentinel) – There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another example of the education system acting… Read More