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McChesney, Jim – Research Roundup, 1996
One avenue being explored as a way to cut costs while maintaining the quality of programs and services is year-round education (YRE). In most cases, the known benefits and drawbacks of an existing component of traditional scheduling must be weighed against the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of YRE. The five articles reviewed in this…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Outcomes of Education
Ascher, Carol – 1992
In light of recent calls by educational organizations to abolish tracking because of its role in perpetuating inequities in achievement among racial and ethnic groups, this digest looks at current school detracking efforts. An initial section reviews the extent and reasons for tracking and the concerns raised when detracking is proposed, noting…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Discrimination, Educationally Disadvantaged