Four-day school weeks bring benefits to students and unanticipated hurdles to some parents [Video]

Imagine a world where the weekend starts as soon as the last school bell rings on Thursday, and children use Fridays to broaden their horizons outside the classroom. 

That concept is already a reality for students in some school districts, as they dip their toes into the experimental shift. As workplaces continue to flirt with the idea of shaving off a day each week, some might wonder if the five-day school week is outdated as well.

But what’s the actual rationale behind the change? 

Fox News Digital spoke to Melissa Loble, chief academic officer at the educational technology company Instructure, to gain insight on what she has heard from districts firsthand.

“The four-day school week, as I talk to districts, and I talk to teachers out there, where we’re seeing some benefits is the ability to …