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The four-day school week is losing its edge: How a quick fix to retain teachers is falling short in the US

Faced with burnout and mass resignations, many US school districts turned to a four-day school week to retain teachers. Initially effective, the strategy’s impact is now fading as more districts adopt it, eroding its appeal. New research reveals that without deeper reforms, this once-innovative fix risks becoming a short-term patch in a deeply fractured education system.