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Bradford, 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