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What Savings Are Produced by Moving to a Four-Day School Week?
- Source :
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Education Commission of the States (NJ3) . 2011. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Due to the current economic downturn, policymakers have been looking for budgetary options that allow for reductions in expenditures without impacting student achievement. One cost-cutting policy that some states and districts have adopted is to keep instructional time the same but shorten the school week. A recent policy brief from the Education Commission of the States (ECS) found that approximately 120 districts in 17 states have made the move to a four-day school week. But the question still exists--what cost savings, if any, are produced? This report shows what savings a district might realistically expect to realize when moving to a four-day week. A bibliography is included.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Education Commission of the States (NJ3)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED520160
- Document Type :
- Reports - Evaluative