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Research finds no measurable achievement effect from year‑round calendars; staff recommends Lake Myra convert to multitrack in 2026–27
Summary
Elon University researcher Dr. Katie Rouse told the Wake County Board that after statistical controls, year‑round calendars show no measurable effect on student achievement; staff recommended converting Lake Myra Elementary to a four‑track multitrack calendar for 2026–27 to address near‑term crowding.
At a Wake County Board of Education work session in April (date not specified), researchers and district staff presented updated analysis of multitrack year‑round calendars and recommended 1 calendar conversion for the 2026–27 school year.
Dr. Katie Rouse, professor of economics at Elon University, summarized a district‑partnership research program that examined year‑round calendars, crowding and student achievement. Rouse said multitrack year‑round calendars are a planning tool the district has used to add capacity without building new schools: a four‑track multitrack schedule can increase a school’s usable capacity by roughly 25 percent. She noted, however, that operating a year‑round school can be more expensive on an ongoing basis because of…
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