Why does school start in the fall? There’s actually a very good reason for this, and it dates back more than a century!

The calendar year, as the name implies, follows the structure of a standard calendar and begins on January 1. A fiscal year lasts for the same duration -- 365 days -- but can begin any time as ...

Year-round calendars are not a new idea. The National Association for Year-Round Education, which promotes year-round calendars, was founded in 1972.