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Voters in Missouri's Independence and Hallsville school districts approved the continuation of a four-day school week.

A new Missouri law requires non-rural districts to get voter approval before implementing a four-day schedule.

Surveys indicate the alternative schedule is a significant factor for teachers applying to jobs in these districts.

When the Independence School District announced it was switching to a four-day week during the 2023-24 school year, it drew questions from local families and statewide officials.

Parents wondered what kind of child care they would have on days without classroom instruction. And lawmakers debated whether the state needed to intervene.

Ultimately, Missouri’s General Assembly passed a law requiring a vote for non–rural scho

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