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Wanted slower approach, not defeat of four-day school week
I write to clarify my stance on the four-day week and to complete the report of the Cook County School Board’s action on this topic. As I’ve said to many individuals, I can see the positive effects of a four-day week, including academic improvement, if carefully planned and executed (and I believed this would have happened). Full Story
Short school week an effort to improve
Thedebate is over and the result is “No short school week.” That’s fine, but I think it is important we understand what happened here.
Over two years ago, at the direction of the school board, Superintendent Futterer was asked to investigate the four-day school week. Full Story
Commends school board for hearing community
TheCook County School Board is to be commended for responding to concerned community members—parents, students, business leaders, etc., and voting not to go ahead with a four-day school week in 2011. Full Story
Religious scholars don’t turn off their thinking caps
Karen and Pat Neal’s Letter to
the Editor
of June 19 caught my interest for a couple of reasons. First, I was wondering why they would so publicly insult and attempt to degrade a substantial number of their neighbors, friends, and apparently relatives, with such a thoughtless and shallow letter. Full Story
Reminder for letters
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