９割が夏休み短縮　公立小中、１６日間が最多―文科省

　文部科学省は１７日、新型コロナウイルス対策の休校長期化の影響で、公立学校の夏休みなどを短縮すると回答した自治体が全体の９割に上るとの調査結果を発表した。夏休みの日数では、小中学校の最多は１６日間、高校は２３日間という。
　小中高校などを設置する全国の１８１１自治体を対象に、６月２３日時点の対応を調べた。４月１日以降に休校したのは１７９４自治体で、日数は３１～４０日間が最も多く、２１～３０日間が続いた。
　休校した自治体のうち、長期休暇を短縮するとしたのは９５％。夏休みでは小中学校の最短は９日間で、高校で４日間とした自治体もあった。「学校行事の時期や方法を見直す」も９７％に上った一方、「土曜日を活用する」としたのは１９％、「次年度以降を見通した教育課程の編成」は１４％にとどまった。
　休校中に課した家庭学習では、すべての自治体が紙の教材を活用する一方、教育委員会が作成した動画を視聴させた自治体は２６％、同時双方向型のオンライン授業を行ったのは１５％にとどまった。（2020/07/17-20:32）

More than 90 pct of municipalities in Japan intend to shorten summer breaks at public schools following prolonged school closures due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, an education ministry survey found.
   Among elementary and junior high schools, those planning on shortening their summer vacations to 16 days, from around a month, made up the largest group, the survey showed Friday. For high schools, the most common number of school days off was 23.
   The survey asked 1,811 municipalities in Japan that operate public elementary, junior high or high schools about their summer break plans as of June 23. Schools in 1,794 municipalities had suspended lessons since April 1, with those closing for 31 to 40 days accounting for the largest proportion, followed by 21 to 30 days.
   Of the municipalities that temporarily closed schools during the coronavirus crisis, 95 pct said they will shorten the summer breaks for their schools. The shortest summer vacation planned was nine days for elementary schools and junior high schools and four days for high schools.
   As many as 97 pct of municipalities that shut schools for some time said they will review how and when to conduct school events. Meanwhile, schools planning on holding classes on Saturdays made up only 19 pct of the total and those with plans to compile curriculums that consider the next academic year from April and beyond made up mere 14 pct.