That a year-round calendar was just another way to institutionalize our kids in the often dull busy-work of school. I worried, too. But honestly, my children weren't idling their summer days away ...

The biggest misconception with year-round school is that kids spend more time in the classroom. Parents hear "no summer break" and immediately think kids are getting an extra three months of school.

HOUSTON — The topic of year-round school comes up every so often, but now there's a new conversation about it sparked by the public affairs director for the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Jason ...

Overall, 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.

The "end of summer marks the beginning of freedom," because "school isn't just about educating kids; it's about watching them," says Jerusalem Demsas. Parents "know the dread of scrambling for ...

After COVID, a Need for ‘Year-Round’ School to Catch Kids Up? Jo Napolitano. Tue, January 18, 2022 at 8:31 PM UTC. 9 min read.

Parents unfamiliar with the year-round concept may not realize that kids on these schedules usually have the same number of school days — about 180 a year — as kids in regular schools. But ...

While most students in Mobile are still enjoying the summer, students at Fonde Elementary School are already back in the classroom. The school is the only one in Mobile that operates on a year-round ...

Every few years or so, there’s a smart push in many Texas districts toward year-round schools. Students lose so much during the summer months that having kids... FIREWORKS AND MORE Find where to ...

And after an encouraging start, NKC Schools saw achievement plunge at its year-round schools, accompanied by high teacher and student turnover. The post Year-round school is out at three KC-area ...

In most cases, kids who attend year-round schools learn for six weeks at a time before taking three-week breaks. Their "summer break" lasts only a month. They still learn for 180 days, ...

'Year-round school is also good for kids' Opinion, comment and editorials of the day. Newsletter sign up Newsletter; A view of a Houston middle school on the first day back for students on Aug. 12 ...