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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was talk by APS facilities people about using the Ed Center or the Buck property along 66 and situated between ASFS and W-L as land to build a "9th grade academy."  While this is not at the top of my list as a solution for high school overcrowding, it is better than having the high schools operate in multiple shifts.  How does that even work? Two entire sets of teachers, course offerings and staff?  Two of every sports teams and clubs?  Two marching bands?  And where will the soccer team or band or debate team practice if the space is being utilized by the other school within the school?  Will a student be assigned a shift based on their extra-curricular activities?  Or will the student just be screwed?  "Yes, we know you'd like to participate in Model U.N. but only the students who go to school from 6 am to 1 pm can do Model U.N.  Because you were assigned the 2 pm to 9 pm shift, you are not eligible."[/quote]

When I did a quick google search on double shifting, the only articles that turned up were about schools in Mexico, Rwanda and other developing countries.  And possibly in Florida for a brief period of time in the aftermath of a major hurricane. Do any school systems in the U.S. do this and on a long term basis?  How?  What are the results?[/quote]

They did it in Christchurch, New Zealand after an earthquake. Exam results improved, contrary to expectations.[/quote]

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