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As long as school has existed, students have wanted to spend less time there. But for the first time, a study in the US has shown that giving primary school kids a three-day weekend doesn't appear to have a negative impact on academic performance - in fact, the results suggest it can even boost some test scores.
The study looked at the effect of the four-day school week on the reading and maths scores of children in years 4 and 5 in Colorado. While the shortened week wasn't associated with a change in reading ability, maths test scores were significantly higher among children who went to school one day less a week.
The research comes at a time when a large number of schools in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming have already cut back their weeks to four long days, and other states are considering following their lead to reduce costs. To be clear, the four-day school week contains the same amount of hours as a traditional school week, but they're just condensed into four days rather than five.
http://www.sciencealert.com/four-day-school-week-linked-to-better-academic-performance-study-finds
The study looked at the effect of the four-day school week on the reading and maths scores of children in years 4 and 5 in Colorado. While the shortened week wasn't associated with a change in reading ability, maths test scores were significantly higher among children who went to school one day less a week.
The research comes at a time when a large number of schools in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming have already cut back their weeks to four long days, and other states are considering following their lead to reduce costs. To be clear, the four-day school week contains the same amount of hours as a traditional school week, but they're just condensed into four days rather than five.
http://www.sciencealert.com/four-day-school-week-linked-to-better-academic-performance-study-finds