Eight Mile School District #6

4-Day Week Parent Letter - On March 9, a letter was sent to all district parents.

An Email Conversation with East Fairview Principal, Derek Gackle

Research Studies and Media Links

Media Links

Jan 2019 - The Today Show (NBC) - Is the four-day school week the next trend in education?

Aug 2018 - PBS NewsHour - What this school district learned from a 4-day school week

Research Links

Oct. 2019 - The four-day school week: Research behind the trend. Harvard Kennedy School Journalist Resource page

June 2018 - CRPE - What Do We Actually Know about the Four-Day School Week?

Jan 2019 - Three Midwest Rural School Districts’ First Year Transition to the Four Day School Week: Parents’ Perspectives

Feb 2018 - The Economics of a Four-Day School Week: Community and Business Leaders’ Perspectives