Year-Round Schooling History
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What is the purpose of year-round school?

  • To align with agricultural practices
  • To allow upper class families to take summer vacations
  • To standardize urban and rural school calendars
  • To provide more frequent breaks throughout the year (correct)
  • Why were summers off for schools in cities before air conditioning was invented?

  • To allow upper class families to take summer vacations
  • To align with agricultural practices
  • To escape the hot weather in the cities (correct)
  • To help students assist with planting and harvest
  • What is the 45-15 ratio in the year-round calendar referring to?

  • The ratio of upper class to middle-class families
  • The ratio of school days to vacation days (correct)
  • The ratio of traditional to non-traditional breaks
  • The ratio of urban and rural school calendars
  • What historical factor influenced the traditional school calendar to have a short winter and summer term?

    <p>Agricultural practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of US public schools are currently using a year-round calendar?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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