Design of School Calendars - Scheduling the School Day, Summer, Vacation

This mismatch creates a child-care crisis between 3 and 5 p.m. that has parents scrambling for options. (2018)

“I don’t know how anyone is able to do everything they need to do within the school hours,” says one Chicago teacher. “It’s not possible.” (2014)

Districts are experimenting with longer classroom hours—and surprisingly, students and teachers seem to love it. (2014)

An increasing number of rural districts are moving away from the five-day model. (2017)

A new report focuses on how schools are using federal incentives to add more learning time. (2015)

Chicago's new plan to keep kids in school longer has been challenged by budget cuts and safety concerns. (2014)

It starts too early for teens’ sleep patterns, and ends too early for working parents. Does the country have to be stuck with it? (2018)