State Senator Wants To Lengthen First, Last Days Of School
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) -- The super-short days that begin and end the school year could become things of the past in Illinois.
As WBBM Newsradio's Dave Dahl reports, a bill now awaiting a state Senate vote would make the first and last days of school no shorter than five hours.
Sponsoring Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) says going for an hour or two on the first and last days of school makes no sense.
"I think there's a trend to say we need more instruction time, not less instruction time – maybe the day should be longer, maybe we should have year-round school, all those sorts of things," Luechtefeld said, "and that seems to be the consensus that we need to move in that direction, and certainly, this would be a small step.
Luechtefeld's bill has already passed the Senate Education Committee.
LISTEN: WBBM Newsradio's Dave Dahl reports
