The Independence school district just east of Kansas City, Mo., this Friday will wrap up its first school year implementing a four-days-a-week schedule. From Superintendent Dale Herl’s perspective, ...

Some districts say the four-day schedule helps attract and retain teachers. For most of her teaching career, Jean Schneider, a high school business teacher in Colorado, said she often had to choose ...

Most American schools operate for 180 days a year. That leaves kids out of school for more than half the year. Days off can ultimately be stressful for kids and parents. "Why do we have to go to ...

Tre Sisco wanted a teaching job with a good work-life balance after graduating from Missouri Southern State University in 2023. During his job hunt, he learned Missouri’s Independence School District ...