The first continuation school in the United States was established in 1909 in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Public Schools, led by superintendent Franklin B. Dyer, reached an agreement with labor unions and employers to reduce the working hours of high-school age employees by a half day without decreasing wages.
The earliest continuation school in the U.S. opened in 1909 in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Public Schools, under superintendent Franklin B. Dyer's leadership, negotiated with labor unions and employers to reduce working hours for high-school age employees without reducing wages.