Daily News Article - June 4, 2010
1. How many school districts across the country have gone to a four-day school week?
CHALLENGE QUESTIONS: How many school districts are there in the U.S.? Based on this number, what percentage of U.S. school districts are on a four-day school week?
2. For what reasons are some school districts going to a four-day school week? (see para. 1-3, 18)
3. Compare the results of implementing a four-day school week in Peach County, Georgia with Marlow, Oklahoma.
4. Explain the reasons parents and teachers have for liking or disliking the four-day school week.
5. Do you support the idea of a four-day school week? Explain your answer.
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