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Download full textBradford, James C., Jr. – 2002
This paper describes the implementation and administration of a year-round school program in Buena Vista, Virginia, high schools. The program began in the 1973-74 school year as a practical way to meet the educational needs of children in a changing society. After examining three extended-school-year plans, the school board chose a quarter system…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Educational Change, Extended School Year, High Schools
Bradford, James C., Jr. – 1993
The traditional September-through-June school calendar does not provide enough time to meet students' educational needs. Year-round education helps schools meet the needs of all students and rightfully keeps students from working in industrial jobs until graduation. A longer school year would make better use of school facilities, increase teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities, Efficiency
Snyder, Milton L. – 1975
In addition to the external pressures for a change in the school year, there are also pressures within the field of education that year-round schools may alleviate. In the 1960's, Prince William County faced the serious problem of rapid population growth, and today the school population continues to increase. In 1970, after considering alternative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Community Involvement, Economic Factors
