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My aunt is a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools though and they have made some changes. While I was stunned when she first mentioned and described the change, I have to admit I like the way they do things at that particular school (and my inner school-aged self is jealous of their seemingly constant vacations!)--I don't like it as much as the current schedule though. Apparently all chicago schools will be going this route soon. Their schedule is this:
"Although the new calendar year for the 132 schools making the change will be different, it is not exactly radical. Students at the year-round schools will spend 170 days in the classroom and get to leave in mid-June—just as their traditional counterparts do. But the new school year will start up again during the first week of August, rather than around Labor Day, and will include frequent short breaks throughout the year."
And the official Chicago public school page that illustrates this schedule is here