Shallow Pockets, Shorter Day
To stay afloat, Ohio district forced to cut instructional time.
Under growing pressure to bring all students to proficiency, many districts are adding more instructional time to their school days or years. But a small district in Ohio is shortening its school day.
It’s not that the Springfield Local School District is cavalier about its students’ academic performance. It trimmed its schedule to...
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