Thursday, March 23, 2006

Year-Round School Systems Are On The Decline Nationwide


This graph clearly shows the decline over the last five years in the number of school districts in the U.S. utilizing a year-round calendar. (Click here or on the graph for a fuller version) This data was obtained from the National Association of Year-Round Educators. NAYRE statistics also show that in North Carolina the number of year-round schools declined 30% - from 129 to 89 - over the same time period.

I explained in an earlier post why this decline has been occurring. 1) The cost turns out to be exorbitant 2) Staffing problems are a “nightmare” 3) No educational advantages have been proven, and 4) Community and family fibers are shredded.

Why is it that Wake County School Board members and Wake County Commissioners believe that they will be able to overcome the issues that have caused other systems across the country to abandon year-round schools?

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