Year-Round School

The Pros and Cons of Year-Round SchoolsFind out about families that swap a shorter summer break for learning time that's more continuous.

'Always ready to go back': Could students benefit from year-round school?

Research Spotlight on Year-Round EducationMost schools in the United States operate on the 10-month calendar that was established when America was still an agrarian country. But times have changed and many people propose doing away with this outdated system and moving to year-round education.

Districts Weigh Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schools - NEA TodayYear-round schools are on the rise. According to the Congressional Research Service, the number of year-round schools has increased by 764 since 2007.

Year-Round Schooling: How It Affects StudentsOverall, year-round schooling seems to show a slight advantage academically to students enrolled, but the numbers of students are not high enough to really get a good read on it at this point. What does seem clear, however, is that at-risk students do fare better without a long summer break, and other students are not harmed by the year-round schedule.

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