The link doesn't work anymore, but it's interesting that I saw this because just today I was thinking about how I get SO much more work done when I have a 3 day weekend. I really think I personally would benefit from working for 4 days and having 3 days off....I think I would take less time off as well because looking at my personal track record, I seem to take a lot of Mondays off because I'm trying to finish up homework that I didn't have time to complete over the weekend. Interesting concept...
Chris Sasiadek wrote: > Another school district has cut its school week to four days: > > http://www.buffalonews.com/260/story/579585.html > http://www.svherald.com/ > > I'm not sure of my opinion on this. I think it might be really good for high school children. It will give them more time off to pursue outside interests/jobs/sleep. I'm not convinced that younger children can realistically handle the longer hours on those four days. > > This isn't even taking into account the effects it will have on families/day care and extracurricular activities, especially sports teams. > > Most of the Utah state government has been put on the four day work-week, and the results have been mixed/positive according to an NPR interview I listened to with Governor John Huntsman. Sick das are down (no one calls in sick when a three day weekend is on the way), but savings in energy consumption have not met predictions. This will be very different for schools, I presume, that operate their own bus systems, because it will eliminate at least two trips every day. > > http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100377326 > > DCPS would never see savings in energy consumption anyway because we always leave the lights, computers, AC, and furnace on with the windows open over the weekend.
Chris Sasiadek wrote:
> Another school district has cut its school week to four days:
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> http://www.buffalonews.com/260/story/579585.html
> http://www.svherald.com/
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> I'm not sure of my opinion on this. I think it might be really good for high school children. It will give them more time off to pursue outside interests/jobs/sleep. I'm not convinced that younger children can realistically handle the longer hours on those four days.
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> This isn't even taking into account the effects it will have on families/day care and extracurricular activities, especially sports teams.
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> Most of the Utah state government has been put on the four day work-week, and the results have been mixed/positive according to an NPR interview I listened to with Governor John Huntsman. Sick das are down (no one calls in sick when a three day weekend is on the way), but savings in energy consumption have not met predictions. This will be very different for schools, I presume, that operate their own bus systems, because it will eliminate at least two trips every day.
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> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100377326
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> DCPS would never see savings in energy consumption anyway because we always leave the lights, computers, AC, and furnace on with the windows open over the weekend.