Summer Versus. School II: The Balanced Calendar of School, Work and Life, 2nd Edition examines the past and future of school calendars, re-examines the time spent in schools, and the benefits and challenges of a modified school calendar.
James Pedersen is currently the superintendent for the Essex County Schools of Technology. His career in education spans over thirty years and includes a variety of instructional and administrative positions. Pedersen has published and been cited in over twenty articles as well as two books focusing on education, Rise of the Millennial Parents (2013) and Summer versus School: The Possibilities of the Year-Round School (2015). His research and contributions of school calendars is an ongoing passion.
