Is shortened school week right for LCSD2?

Laramie County School District 2 officials continue to look at a shortened school week and examine how it will work for the district. But is a shorter school week what the district needs?

"A shortened school week in any district will have positive negative aspects," said Tracey Kinney, assistant superintendent of instruction for Laramie County School District 1.

Kinney has worked with school calendars for multiple districts in the past and serves on the calendar committee for LCSD1.

Kinney said the decision to go to a shortened school week, such as a 4-or-4.5-day school week, should consider t...