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ERIC Number: EJ368830
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Rethinking the School Calendar.
Ballinger, Charles
Educational Leadership, v45 n5 p57-61 Feb 1988
Argues that the September-June school calendar, based on economic rather than educational considerations, has outlived its usefulness. Recommends designing a less disruptive schedule to suit children's continuous learning needs, presents several year-round options, and summarizes the benefits of uninterrupted learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Learning Theories, School Schedules, Student Needs, Year Round Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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