ATLANTA - Three school systems in metro Atlanta are considering giving students a shorter summer but more breaks during the year. <br>
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The Fayette, Rockdale and Douglas county school systems are considering new school calendars that give students more one-week breaks during the year. <br>
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The boards in the three counties will vote on the schedules -- called balanced calendars -- in coming weeks. <br>
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A calendar change in any of the three systems would go into effect for the 2003-2004. <br>
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Henry County schools begins a balanced on August fifth. A few small Georgia school systems have made similar changes in their calendars. <br>
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The assistant superintendent of Fayette County schools -- Stuart Bennett -- says teachers seem to favor the calendar that gives more breaks during the year. <br>
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But working parents are concerned about how to arrange childcare during weeklong breaks. <br>
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