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Cutting school days goes in 'wrong direction'
- 07-26-2010
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By Dayna Straehley and Michelle L. Klampe/Riverside Press-Enterprise
The impact of cutting the school year is simple to Inland educators, parents and students: It may save money, but less time in class won't help. "We're going in the wrong direction," said Riverside City Teachers Association President Tim Martin. "You can't instruct as much in 176 days as 180." Riverside is one of many school districts across California that are cutting as many as five days from the 2010-11 school year to reduce costs. The trend has helped save teacher jobs and protect other programs but takes learning time away from students. (more...)
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