But this year, before the ballots are even cast â much less counted â Donald Trump is signaling that he is ready to challenge the presidential election results. I'm telling you, Nov. 8, we'd better be careful, because that election is going to be rigged, Trump told Fox News earlier this week.
Most districts dip below the required 176 days. America's traditional 180-day school year is more myth than reality in Illinois, as a jumble of state laws, rules and waivers allow districts to chip away instruction time, shorten school hours and cut the number of days students come to school.
Some critics of summer vacation point out that American students spend approximately 180 days (26 weeks) per year in school, but Asian students are in school for 240 to 250 days. This is consistent with the conclusions of researchers who suggest that advanced abilities are in proportion to the time spent learning.