Block scheduling is a good fit for students at Iola High School, board members were told Monday evening.
In block scheduling, students take four subjects one day, and four different the next. The cycle then repeats. In a seven-period schedule, students take seven different subjects each day.
Carol Larson, an IHS guidance counselor, said a committee had researched both options.
The committee was formed at the behest of board members to consider whether a return to traditional scheduling was preferable.
“We all agreed that there is no perfect schedule, but…
Block scheduling preferred
