Districts With Four-Day Schedules See Improvements, Drawbacks

The AP (6/6) reported that in "more than 120 school districts across the country...students attend school just four days a week, a cost-saving tactic gaining popularity among cash-strapped districts struggling to make ends meet." Some of these districts "say they've seen students who are less tired and more focused, which has helped raise test scores and attendance." Meanwhile, "others say that not only did they not save a substantial amount of money by being off an extra day, they also saw students struggle because they weren't in class enough and didn't have enough contact with teachers."