Year-Round Schools

by Adriane Ruggiero

Book Overview

During summer break, students forget everything they spent the school year learning. So goes a common critique of the traditional academic calendar. Can we improve education on a mass-scale by simply extending classes into the summer? Or is rest and time away from school a beneficial and productive aspect of education in America? This anthology offers analyses and solutions to a topic relevant to every American. Experts weigh in on the drawbacks and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737737921
• ISBN13: 9780737737929
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12