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2 Mississippi counties starting school in July for 1st time
July 20, 2021 GMT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) School districts in two southern Mississippi counties will start classes at the end of July for the first time, allowing students to get additional academic help during longer breaks throughout the year.
The Hattiesburg American reports that Lamar County schools will start July 22 and Forrest County schools will start July 26 about two weeks earlier than usual.
Brian Freeman, Forrest County’s superintendent, told the newspaper that a new schedule was considered for years and the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the district to make the change.
Both districts’ calendars will have two new, two-week breaks: Sept. 27-Oct. 8 and an extended spring break March 14-25. Breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas will stay the same.