Year-Round School? Districts Around Country Experiment With More Balanced Calendar
Year-Round School? Districts Around Country Experiment With More Balanced Calendar  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Wed Jun 21 2023
Description: With schools out for the summer, students and staff may not know how many days are left before going back to class. But some schools are looking at a shorter summer break as a way to reduce learning losses and balance out the school year. Advocates say that year-round school, or what is sometimes called a balanced calendar, allows students to retain learning better, catch up if they are struggling and offers the school community well-timed breaks to better recuperate.