Inference
The four-day school week by Denise-Marie Ordway
To save money and help with teacher recruitment, numerous school districts in the United States have decided to give students and employees Fridays off. An estimated 560 districts in 25 states have allowed at least one of their schools to adopt a four-day school week, with most moving to a Monday-to-Thursday schedule, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. Generally, schools make up for the lost day by adding extra time to the remaining four days. Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and South Dakota are among the states leading the trend, which is especially popular in rural areas in the Midwest. In Colorado alone, 111 out of the state's 178 school districts are using a compressed schedule, The Colorado Sun reports. Meanwhile, four-day scheduling started spreading so quickly across New Mexico that lawmakers have placed a halt on the practice until state leaders can study its impact on student performance and working-class families. Just days ago, school board members in Norfolk, Arkansas voted unanimously to move to a four-day week for their district beginning next school year — the second district in the state to do so. News reports show that education officials in Alaska, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming are currently debating the option.
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the inference that not much research has been done on the benefits.
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In Colorado alone, 111 out of the state's 178 school districts are using a compressed schedule, The Colorado Sun reports. Meanwhile, four-day scheduling started spreading so quickly across New Mexico that lawmakers have placed a halt on the practice until state leaders can study its impact on student performance and working-class families. D Just days ago, school board members in Norfolk, Arkansas voted unanimously to move to a four-day week for their district beginning next school year
Short Answer: How do you think the four-day school week would impact your school?
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A In Colorado alone, 111 out of the state’s 178 school districts are using a compressed schedule, The Colorado Sun reports.
B Meanwhile, four-day scheduling started spreading so quickly across New Mexico
C that lawmakers have placed a halt on the practice until state leaders can study its impact on student performance and working-class families.
D Just days ago, school board members in Norfolk, Arkansas voted unanimously to move to a four-day week for their district beginning next school year