Year-round school increasing in popularity

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Several Arizona school districts follow an all-year-round school year schedule. And this year, even more have joined in. What are the benefits and challenges to year-round school? Marisol Garcia, Arizona Education Association President, and Kerri Glover, teacher and Gilbert Education Association President, joined Arizona Horizon to discuss it.

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Marisol Garcia, Arizona Education Association President; Kerri Glover, Gilbert Education Association President & Teacher

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