School switches to 4-day week because of energy costs

When I saw this story, I thought for damn sure it was going to be another school trying to provide a cloak for a year-round calendar. Instead it's an item that underscores how expensive energy has become.

Turns out it's a charter school in Cincinnati. After summer vacation, the school is switching to a 4-day week, a move expected to save $1,000 in energy costs monthly.

It's unclear how Fridays are going to be made up, but I'm guessing a lot of the savings are going to be from lower fuel costs involved in transporting students to and from school.

If you've seen the cost of (ppphh!) gas lately, you'll see why. I think it's time the government steps in and investigates oil prices. America can't survive with gas being $4 a gallon. It just can't.

(Source: http://www.wlwt.com/education/16476127/detail.html)