Shorter school weeks would be a benefit for both students and the district. It could cut district costs and help students recharge and work on their time distribution skills. Plus, evidence has been shown that a three-day weekend could improve student achievements. Shortening school weeks would be a win-win situation, both for the students, and for the districts.

         For example, conducting the transportation of students to and from school one day less could save the district hundreds of dollars, and the educators could use the extra day to lay out lesson plans for the upcoming week. While we are talking about this, we should also look at how this would benefit students.

        According to The University News, a shorter school week would give students more free time, which can be used to help improve the students’ mental health and to work on their time management. However, we also need to look at the flip side.

       Now of course, shortening the school week has its drawbacks. Families who work 5 days a week may struggle to find childcare for their kids who have more time off. Some students may also lose momentum to return to school, as they have spent the long weekend relaxing all day long. However, a 2015 study in Colorado showed that a three-day weekend could potentially help students’ achievement. The study showed that fifth-grade math scores went up when students had a 3 day weekend.

      In conclusion, shortening the school week benefits both sides. It would help districts cut costs, it could help the mental health and time management skills of students, and lastly, it could improve the achievements of the students’. Now, if we didn’t reach our goal, nothing would happen. Students would still be stressed from school, and they would have only 2 days to relax. But if we reached our goal, students could recharge better, and work on their time distribution. Hence, shortening school weeks would be a win-win situation, both for the students, and for the districts.