Last week, it was announced that Florida schools are rethinking how to educate students in 2021-22 school year. Many students have fallen behind due missed class time caused by COVID-19. Flordia schools will be switching to year-round schooling, or a balanced calendar schedule, its lesser-known but more accurate name for the 2021-2022 school year. In short, this option extends the academic calendar, shortens the summer break, and builds in regular intersessions for remediation, enrichment, and accelerated programs.
Year-round schools have been touted for reducing summer learning loss and improving teacher and student morale. But itโs proven unpopular too, for its disruption to family and communitiesโ routines, which are closely intertwined with the traditional school calendar.