How Parents Prevented a 4-Day School Week

And why

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Parents in the rural community of Piedmont, Missouri, spoke out against a proposed 4-day school week and persuaded the Clearwater R-1 School Board to stick with the traditional 5-day model.

Rural school districts across America have been switching to a 4-day school week to attract and retain teachers. Most rural schools can’t compete with the salaries at…