So will a concerted effort to explain professional learning communities smooth over complaints that many parents have over the new bell schedules?

As noted in today's article, that's the hope of school board members, teachers and administrators who supported dismissing schools one hour early every Wednesday and increasing the number of early release days.

"Once the community knows what it wlll be used for they’ll be able to buy into it with a better heart," said school board member Patti Head.

UPDATE

Put links for bell schedules and early release days at end of post.