CALDER Webinar on The Four-Day School Week

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A growing number of school districts are adopting four-day school weeks in hopes of attracting teachers, increasing retention, or cutting costs. Despite the model's expanding popularity, research finds a shortened school week often fails to deliver its anticipated benefits. In this CALDER webinar, we'll summarize new research about the policy's impact on teacher recruitment and retention and take a closer look at how four-day and five-day calendars differ in practice.