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Does a Four-day Week Mean Lower Reading Scores?

Does a Four-day Week Mean Lower Reading Scores?

Update: 2024-06-29
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Many school districts are considering going to a 4-day school week. This would help solve their problem in getting substitutes, reduce lunch program costs, and make many of their employees happy. But what will it do to reading achievement? This podcast explores the research on instructional time and 4-day school weeks.

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Does a Four-day Week Mean Lower Reading Scores?

Does a Four-day Week Mean Lower Reading Scores?

shanahan@uic.edu (Timothy Shanahan)