Is a 4-day week in Florida public schools' future?

The idea of longer days with a shorter school week has been proposed in many districts across the country.  This is primarily a budget solution - it has nothing to do with actual education.

"School districts are unsure how much money they might save by going to four days, but the prospect of spending a fifth less on bus fuel alone is attractive. There would be savings on utilities, too, if schools could be shut down for long weekends, and certain other costs tied to each day of school, such as meal preparation, might be trimmed as well."

This leads to many questions.  Is education a matter of time spent in school?  Who will watch the children? What will the older kids (teens) DO all day?   

As a homeschooler, I think learning is mostly a matter of quality over quantity of time spent. Often students can cover as much or more material in a few hours at home as they can in a full day at school, but it takes discipline and a willingness to learn 

Full article: The Orlando Sentinel