Year-Round Schooling: Promises and Pitfalls

by Carolyn M. Shields and Steven Oberg

Administrators, faculty, and parents have been weighing the pros and cons of year-round schooling for a long time. They cite a variety of reasons for this scheduling change: growing school enrollments, working parents, and shrinking budgets. Hundreds of school districts in the USA and Canada have adopted year-round school schedules and many more are considering the option. This volume provides a comprehensive, research-based explanation of the concept...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810837447
• ISBN13: 9780810837447
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: R & L Education
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"