NWA EDITORIAL | A four-day school week gets high marks in Lincoln; other districts are joining in

Reduction in school days gains popularity

April 4, 2024 at 1:16 a.m.

by NWA Democrat-Gazette

STAFF PHOTO ANDY SHUPE.Parents and students walk Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, to the entrance of Lincoln High School during a tour of the newly constructed high school building ahead of the first day of school, which is set for Monday.
STAFF PHOTO ANDY SHUPE.Parents and students walk Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, to the entrance of Lincoln High School during a tour of the newly constructed high school building ahead of the first day of school, which is set for Monday.


If a four-day school week was a demonstrably superior path for educating students than the traditional Monday-through-Friday schedule, districts across the nation wouldn't hesitate to make the switch.

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