Реферирование статьи "Long days, long weekends: the four-day week takes off us schools"

I referenced an article entitled "Long days, long weekends: the four-day week takes off in US schools"

The author begins his article by saying that Hull-Daisetta is one of a growing number of US schools (at least 1,600 in 24 states, according to a 2021 study, up from 257 in 1999) that have switched to a four-day schedule, giving students and teachers Fridays or Mondays off.

The main theme of this article is the transition of schools to the four-day system, which has resulted in a severe shortage of teachers.

"We struggled with finding teachers," said Tim Bartram, superintendent of the Hull-Dysett Independent School District, a small rural district that switched to a four-day week this year.

But the four-day school week became more of a challenge when teachers began transitioning to it, because it may not have coincided with teachers' children's schedules.

For some, the system was a big plus, according to the author. For example, for Kim Fisher, an English teacher at Denver High School and mother of four who previously taught in a four-day school in rural Colorado, the hardest part was the long days.

A multi-state analysis published by Brown University's Annenberg Institute for School Reform in August estimated "significant negative effects" on academic performance were worse for girls and students in schools outside rural areas, although the researchers said the four-day week "can still have significant negative effects on student achievement and growth in rural districts over time."

The author concludes by saying that the researcher advised against painting the four-day school week with a broad brush because states have different educational requirements and each district implements the schedule differently.

Статья "English Universities could face fines if not enough students get job"

I referenced the article "ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES COULD FACE FINES IF NOT ENOUGH STUDENTS GET JOBS"

The author claims that institutions could face financial penalties if less than 60% of graduates in certain subjects fail to find jobs, set up their own businesses or continue their studies, according to new measures unveiled by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students, The Independent reports. OfS has introduced tests for subjects they deem "substandard", with potential fines as high as 500,000, while colleges and universities could face additional fines for high drop-out rates among students.

The author adds that a spokesman for the representative body of universities, Universities UK, said: "Overwhelmingly, students going to university can expect a good experience, a world-leading education and the opportunity to pursue their interests and goals. According to plans unveiled during his campaign for the Conservative Party leadership, Sunak said he wanted to reform post-16 education, planning "a significant step towards equality of respect between vocational and academic education". He claimed that he would measure university degrees by dropout rates, graduate vacancies and salary thresholds, with the exception of nursing and other courses with high "social value".

However, many in the education sector have criticised this approach, pointing out that graduate salaries do not necessarily reflect the value of a particular course. 'The decline of the humanities after the '92s is cultural vandalism,' she told The Telegraph. "When in our history it was even more important that young people could manipulate language and understand how they were manipulated by language and stories."

What kind of society would it be if people from all walks of life and walks of life didn't have a chance to read and think (or work in a bar for two years while they're trying to write a novel) before they had to adjust to the work environment."