Why don't people who catch on fire in movies stop, drop and roll? In elementary I was taught that if I ever caught on fire, the steps to put out the fire would be to stop, drop and roll. But in movies, everyone runs with their hands wailing.
1 All days lost to health, weather, or safety emergencies between the first day of the school year and March 31 must be made up by rescheduling full school days to ensure a 180-day school year.
Some 400,000 students in Chicago Public Schools attend school 170 days, with permission from state lawmakers. A similar waiver allows a suburban district to shave eight days off its calendar so teachers can work on improving student achievement when students aren't there.