In-class Reading Activity
Students get Mondays off as their teachers go to class
By Kansas City Star, adapted by Newsela staff
By Kansas City Star, adapted by Newsela staff
Fifth grader Abbigail Bennet works on a math problem on her iPad on the first day of school in Bates County, Missouri, on Aug. 14, 2013. Miami R-1 Elementary School has started a four-day school week and is embracing technology such as iPads in the classroom. Photo: Tammy Ljungblad/Kasas City Star/MCT
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