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    Warum die 4-Tage-Schulwoche die Zukunft des öffentlichen Bildungswesens in den USA retten könnte

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    1. ChickenNoodleSoup7 on

      As school districts across the US struggle to find a way to deal with a host of critical challenges that include [severe teacher shortages](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/10/17/teacher-shortage-2023-us-schools-struggle-hiring/71208579007/), [chronic student absenteeism](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/29/us/chronic-absences.html), and [stagnant funding in the face of growing costs](https://www.txsc.org/inflationary-costs-impact-schools/), one innovative solution has been gaining traction: the four-day school week.

      Initially popular in rural districts to cut costs, this model has expanded to urban areas as more schools seek to boost teacher retention, enhance student engagement, and optimize educational outcomes.

      Four-day school weeks have now been adopted in around 900 school districts across the country, nearly a 40% increase compared to just 5 years ago.

    3. Reasonable-Can1730 on

      4 day school week is a terrible idea. It hurts working class parents the most. Kids deserve better.

    4. Shadruh on

      School isn’t just school. It’s daycare. All these changes to the status quo can’t just be done in a vacuum.

    5. Retrofraction on

      Reading through the article it seems like some bad PR writer or AI.

      So the problem with 4 day schedules is how long the day has to be, where students will burn out more at the end of the day.

      Not to mention the logistical issues of dealing with care for the students on the days they have off when their parents are working.

      I’ve seen several different types of schedules, but 8 hours days are significantly better than 10 or 12.

      Again seems like some BS a superintendent would push to “save money”, when it’s really going to their pay instead of the teachers, facilities, or equipment.

    6. Antique-Flight-5358 on

      Fuck that…kids don’t need an extra day to sit on their ass begging to mindlessly state into the abyss of a mobile device

    7. schnibitz on

      No. The last thing i need as i work from home is to have to manage my little one. Might be okay for the older ones.

    8. CybermanFord on

      No, the education system itself also needs to be changed, not just the days of the week.

    9. ASMills85 on

      I get the concerns about daycare. But we lived in a district that had four day school weeks and it was wonderful for us. The kids loved it. And we loved it, but we didn’t need it as a daycare and it also worked well with our schedules.

      There are definitely advantages. And I truly understand other concerns. It’s a bit complicated like most things.

    10. wizzard419 on

      Wouldn’t this immediately harm students who rely on school for at least one real meal a day?

      How does having a 3 day weekend solve the problem of low pay in education? Arguably, if you were to execute this plan the taxpayers would then demand that 20% back. Likewise, shit pay but now that per hour rate increases without actual pay increase is still shit pay.

      This proposal literally sounds like it was written by a conservative think tank rather than something focused on improving education.

    11. Ricketier on

      Teacher shortage huh? Well, if my understanding of capitalism is correct, if you pay them more, the job will be in greater demand, and there will be more candidates. A shortage of any job is a function of economics

    12. USMCamp0811 on

      only way I see this making sense from an educational standpoint would if it was M,T, OFF, TH, F type of schedule. Reason I say this is if kids constantly get 3 days off inbetween classes it could making it more challenging for some to leaarn… basically micro brain drain

    13. mfmeitbual on

      The only reason it’s being entertained is because we have significantly reduced state education budgets per-student over the last 50 years. 

      This is not a good thing. 

    14. dotsdavid on

      The issue is the parent’s work schedule. I think it’s a good idea in theory though.

    15. GhostINVINCIBLE on

      While I’m sure this would do a lot, child care in Oklahoma costs more than I currently make. I don’t think school should be my babysitter but I can’t really afford this idea. That’s part of the collective problem in America

    16. TheRealPhantasm on

      Seems like some MBA got involved and realized that they could charge parents for child care on day 5… therefore bringing in more revenue!

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