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Year-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?

  • Written by Daniel H. Robinson, Associate Dean of Research, College of Education, University of Texas at Arlington
Year-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?Not much evidence shows that modified school calendars lead to better academic performance.Johner Images via Getty Images

Contrary to how it sounds, “year-round” school usually doesn’t mean students going to school throughout the year – or for more days than other students. Often it just means switching up the calendar so...

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