This fall when the fields and lined, the crowds are out, the band is playing and the teams are taking the field, the iHigh Broadcast Network will be there. Although we at Tates Creek have been on block scheduling for years, three Fayette County High Schools have just adopted the change. This school year, Lafayette, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Bryan Station High Schools took on the schedule. It's early for administrators to tell whether it has made a significant difference in grades and attendance, but students have definitely had time to figure out how it works for them. I don't know, it's kind of confusing, but we get a lot more done in class.
Many students feel the same way.
They feel that the longer class periods give them more time to get help from teachers, work on class work, and take tests. It's a lot less stressful that way. Some students feel differently, though. Actually, teachers give more homework. She also feels that the longer class periods hurt students more than they help them.