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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I might be an outlier but the number of 4-day weeks drives me bananas. I’d prefer a longer summer break so high schoolers can take advantage of seasonal employment, and also because the 4-day workweek is not really widespread as far as the real world goes, so we’re not teaching them to cope with the demands of a real job by having all these random 4-day weeks.[/quote]

This kind of argument has never resonated with me. In daycare at age 4 the teachers would tell us they were stopping naps "because the kids won't be able to nap in the 5 year old class!"  OK...so they'll be older then and will adapt. But right now they're 4 and need naps. Our students will adapt to 5-day workweeks when they need to. But right now it's fine to have 4-day weeks and be students/kids. [/quote]

I would add to PP that before they’re in the workforce, most will be in college, where four day academic weeks are aspired to.

If FCPS intentionally and with rigorous data decided to go to a four day week for high school seniors, that wouldn’t bother me.

I feel completely opposite about elementary where the data supports repetition and routine, especially in early learning. All the disruptions when kids are doing critical skills (learning to read, in particular) is irresponsible from a pedagogical standpoint.

But of course FCPS doesn’t care. 
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