Every school year runs on a calendar that most families take for granted until it changes. Decisions about when school starts and ends, how long summer lasts, whether a storm closes buildings and what time the first bell rings affect learning, budgets, staffing, transportation and family schedules all at once. This section gathers edCircuit's reporting on those decisions. It covers the debate over year-round school and the 45-15 schedule, what goes into calling a snow day and whether remote learning should replace it, later start times for teenagers, summer learning loss and the programs that try to prevent it, and the milestones that shape the year, from the first day to the 100th day to end-of-year recognition. The articles are written for district leaders weighing a calendar change and for the teachers and families who plan around one. Start with the articles below, then browse the full archive.
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Should K-12 Schools Run Year-Round?
Year-round school spreads the usual 180 days across the year. Here are the pros and cons, what the research found, and where districts use it now.