Section 4. Achievement of a Smooth Transition to the Five-Day School Week and the Outlook for the Future
Currently, the main issue concerning the five-day school week is that of how to implement a semimonthly five-day school week smoothly. As already stated, it is necessary to maintain a cautious approach because of the important issues involved in this restructuring of the school education framework. Analysis must be carried out regarding the various issues that have been identified through research and surveys concerning the introduction of a semimonthly five-day school week and the earlier transition to a monthly five-day school week, as well as issues clarified by the March 1994 "Survey on Attitudes to School Education and the Five-Day School Week." We must strive to achieve a smooth transition to the new system by resolving each of these issues in turn.
