In the U.S., 180 days of school is most common, but length of school day varies by state
School has started in most of the United States. On average, K-12 public schools will be in session close to 180 days this year.
The 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June to strike down school desegregation plans in Seattle and Louisville has focused public attention on the degree of racial and ethnic integration in the nation’s 93,845 public schools.
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