had grown to 3,059 schools, serving almost 2.2 million students in 45 states” (Skinner, 2014). According to Year-Round Schools: In Brief, during 2011-2012 school year the highest concentration of schools operating on a year-round calendar was in the South (40.5%), followed by the West (24.3%), and in both the Northeast and Midwest (16.2%). Suprisingly, the majority of schools operating on a year-round calendar cycle are traditional public schools (3,300) compared to charter schools (400). “In terms…
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