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5602
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Wake County opened the first year-round school in 1989. Nationally, the state ranks high in the number of these schools. The approach offers a variety of school calendars, better choice for parents, better school facility use, and overcrowding alleviation.
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3461
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Most parents with children participating in year-round schools support the concept. Parents indicate the schedule fits their lifestyle, their children are more enthusiastic, and opportunities for parental involvement are greater.
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3462
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Recommendations on year-round schools by the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research include making the program optional and providing comparative data between year-round and traditional schools.
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Nationally, the state ranks third in the number of year-round schools. Programs at Newton-Conover City Schools, Mooresville Graded School District, Wake County Public Schools, and Blowing Rock Elementary are profiled.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1997,
p32-41, il, f
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5872
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The state ranks third nationally in the number of year-round-schools. However, their success is debatable. Critics say test scores have not risen appreciably, while proponents say the approach has an impact on everything from teacher and student morale to reduced review time.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1997,
p2-23, 26-29, f
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6.Redesigning the School Day by Sharpe, Bill North Carolina Education Vol. Issue , Annual Issue 1994
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5530
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Several North Carolina school systems have experimented with year-round education, and the results are positive. Forty schools took part in 1992-93 and that number doubled during the following school year.
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926
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Weiss discusses year-round, multi-track school programs, their successes and problems, and the experiences of five programs in operation in North Carolina.
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Brenda Reese, the supervisor for exceptional children in Watauga County, offers her views on year-round schools.
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27385
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Wake County is considering a move to a year-round school calendar. One school is already following the year-round calendar and several more are exploring the possibility. Students, parents, and teachers of Kingswood were skeptical at the idea at first, but now all are in favor of the change. Wake County’s new superintendent, Robert Wentz, also supports the change.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 14, April 3-9 1991,
p8-10
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