Why Do American Schools Have Such Long Hours?
December 13, 2017
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as posted by the channelThe structure of America’s school calendar may seem counterintuitive—and in many ways, it is. In this episode of School Myths by The Atlantic, we investigate some pressing questions, such as why American students have long summer breaks between school years and yet such short gaps between each class.
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