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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sister, my mother and I are all teachers.  A PP suggested 4 days a week year round. I wouldn't mind that al all. That  would be more hours worked and therefore more income -- even with 4 day work-weeks.  Please lets do that. [/quote]

1.  what happens to poor or even middle-class kids on the 5th day?
2.  if schools provide extra resources for poor or middle-class kids on the 5th day, where does that money come from?
3.  do teachers get paid less for fewer hours?  If hours are not cut, then what are the educational impacts of longer school days?  Does children't education suffer?
4.  what are the educational impacts on children's education of moving to four days a week?  There must be studies done about this.  If the education suffers, what would be your remedy?
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NP.  I presume the 5th day could be lower-paid positions to supervise kids similar to aftercare.  If the high school is 4 days a week, maybe there's an opportunity for those seniors interested in education or working with kids to help for credit (piggybacking off the internship idea).  You could charge parents for childcare on the 5th day on a sliding scale.  If school is year-round, my guess is that you would have less learning loss, particularly among vulnerable students.

I don't know if I fully support the 4 day school week, but it's interesting.  I would like to see an end to the choppy calendar if the school week ever moves to 4 days.  [/quote]

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