A school district in the Kansas City, Missouri, area could be the next large K-12 system to shorten its week to four days. St. Joseph School District, which serves more than 10,000 students, including ...

The nation is bearing the brunt of a week of winter weather, but not every American student has managed to escape class. Snow days, a nostalgic part of youth for many adults, have been chipped away by ...

After the widespread pandemic-era use of virtual learning, rampant speculation began that schools would abandon traditional snow days and replace them with online classes. For many districts, that’s ...

Zenzhel de Guzman wasn’t too sure what to expect for her son during the winter academy — Los Angeles Unified’s three days of optional school over the long holiday break. Her first-grade son was ...