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Majority of state's largest districts shrink school calendar amid budget crisis

  • 07-16-2010
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By Louis Freedberg/California Watch

Just as education experts are encouraging more classroom time to improve student grades and test scores, many California districts are moving in the opposite direction by shortening their school year amid a sustained and draining budget crisis.Of the state’s 30 largest school districts, 16 are reducing the number of days in the academic year, according to a survey by California Watch. The changes are expected to affect about 1.4 million students in these districts alone. Educators believe a shrinking school year, in combination with other budget cutbacks, could depress hard-won academic gains in recent years. (more...)

Also:  Audio interview w/Louis Freedberg/California Report

 

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