CMS Board To Decide On Whether Four Schools Go Year-Round

Lisa Miller — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:02:58 +0000

Four CMS schools that serve pre-k through 8^th graders could move to a year-round calendar next year in an effort to boost learning. The CMS school board plans to vote on the proposal tonight.

All kids have experienced the “summer slide.” When students get back to school in the fall, they spend time re-learning what they forgot over the summer. But for low-income kids, that backsliding can be even bigger since camp and other enriching activities are harder to come by.

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CMS Board To Decide On Whether Four Schools Go Year-Round