Public Education Fading: 4-Day School Week Gains Traction In Kansas City

A tacit admission that schools no longer have anything to teach and mostly serve as advanced babysitting.

Here's a trend that's taking hold which thwarts local parents coping with their own gig work schedule:

The Independence district on Dec. 13 became the largest in Missouri to adopt the four-day school week, starting next fall. Now, St. Joseph school officials north of Kansas City are considering making the same move to better attract and retain staff amid ongoing labor shortages — and they’re asking Independence for insight.

“We have interesting challenges because of our location. We’re 40 to 50 miles away from suburban Kansas City, but we do lose a lot of staff to suburban Kansas City districts,” St. Joseph Superintendent Gabe Edgar said.

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After Independence OKs 4-day school week, another large KC area district may be next

Shortly after the Independence school board voted to transition to a four-day week, another large district near Kansas City has decided to start exploring the idea. The Independence district on Dec. 13 became the largest in Missouri to adopt the four-day school week, starting next fall. Now, St.

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