Despite the reports of higher attendance and calmer classrooms, education researchers say the evidence tells a more ...

Imagine a world where Fridays are no longer part of your workweek, leaving you with three glorious days of rest, relaxation, ...

Teachers are returning to the profession and delaying retirement, but parents are growing increasingly frustrated. An increasing number of U.S. school districts are transitioning to four-day school ...

On November 21, 2025, the government replaced 29 old labour laws with four new Labour Codes and can Indians really work only ...

Some districts say the four-day schedule helps attract and retain teachers. For most of her teaching career, Jean Schneider, a high school business teacher in Colorado, said she often had to choose ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. The concept of a 4-day workweek isn’t new, but with the ...

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire. Independence School District voters will decide Tuesday ...

Companies exploring the option of letti n g employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance, according to the chief executive of an ...

More school districts in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska are making the switch to a four-day school week. As schools face ever-tightening budgets and teacher shortages, more Midwestern districts ...

Students returned to Nowlin Middle School in Independence for the first day of school in 2022, amid a metro-wide teacher shortage. The following year, the Independence School District adopted a ...

Switching to a four-day work week can be good for the bottom line, according to the results of a new trial in the United Kingdom. For six months between last November and April, nearly 1,000 employees ...