c	ISSUES: Year-Round Calendar All-year Schooling Fading Out; Some Texas Districts Don't See Benefits A decade ago, it was the wave of the future. Now, the year-round calendar is becoming a thing of the past, at least in Texas. The idea was simple: Sharply cut back on the traditional summer break, and students will forget less and learn more. For a time in the 1990s, it was hard to find a large school district that wasn't at least considering a move to year-round schooling. MORE All-year School Enrollees Decrease As enrollment continues to decline in Rockingham County's year-round schools, district officials are looking at more changes to shore up the program. There are 233 fewer students attending the six year-round elementary schools this year than last year. MORE Rethinking Year-Round Schools It's described by some as a cost-containment method, a quick fix and a gimmick. But others call it a modern approach to education and a way to improve learning retention. MORE Lockett Ending All-Year School After making history eight years ago as one of the first elementary schools in the country to convert to year-round education, Johnson Lockett School in New Orleans will return to a traditional calendar. MORE Death Bell Tolls For Year-Round Schools The opponents of year-round schools in Orange County triumphed twice Tuesday night. The Orange County School Board unanimously approved a new common calendar for most schools in 1996-97, an action that will eliminate year-round education for most Orange County elementary schools. MORE Year-Round Schools, Year-Round Headaches Year-round schools, once touted as a better way to teach students and save money, are causing headaches for some Orange County teachers who complained in a survey released Thursday that they are "burning out." MORE District Supports Common Calendar; Schools Could Change Schedules Next Year Volusia County students would all attend classes on a common school calendar next year if the School Board approves a recommendation presented Friday. MORE Parents Turn Back Calendars; Year- Round Education Loses Favor Amid Furor When Seminole County changed the color of 8- year-old Jordan Hogan's school calendar from blue to green, it made his parents see red. The Partin Elementary student was forced to start school in July, not August, which conflicted with his family's planned, paid-for August vacation. MORE		RESEARCH: To read or print the following documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.Click on logo to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. Year-Round Education In A Reform Enviroment: The Imapact On Student Achievement And Cost Effectiveness Analysis Achievement In Year-Round Schools Academic Achievement in Year-Round Schools Summary of Findings in the January 2002 Report Published by the Education Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, College of Education, Arizona State University   Policy Considerations In Conversion To Year-Round Schools   Student Segregation and Achievement Tracking in Year-Round Schools