The Ministry of Education said Tuesday it will start with two five-day weeks a month from March, up from one at the moment. The ministry is considering all five-day weeks starting in 2007. With the additional Saturday off, the number of school days will drop from 220 days a year to 205. The ministry plans to expand its after-school nursery program to 2,500 elementary schools by 2008 to take care of children who would be home alone since both their parents work.

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