Learning Time
Student Achievement
Meet Your New Time and Learning Blogger
Get to know Marva Hinton, the new contributing writer overseeing the Time and Learning blog.
Education
Carving Out Extra Time for English-Language Learners
A report from the National Center on Time and Learning explores how three U.S. schools are using expanded school days to provide extra support for English-language learners
Student Achievement
ESSA Maintains Funds for After-School, Summer Learning
Though cuts to after-school, summer, and extended learning time programs seemed likely at one point, the newly approved Every Student Succeeds Act actually includes a definition of expanded learning time for the first time.
School & District Management
Report: How Five Schools Infused STEM Lessons Into After-School Programs
A new report from the Noyce Foundation offers some lessons learned from a project that partnered schools with after-school providers to boost students' interest in and engagement with science programming.
Student Achievement
Some Stats on Extended-Learning Time From the GAO
Schools with the longest hours tend to be charters and to serve a larger percentage of low-income, black, and Hispanic students than schools overall, according to a new report from the U. S. Government Accountability Office.
Student Achievement
No Money Saved From Four-Day School Week, Report Says
No cost savings found in expanding school day and shortening school week to four days, according to a study by the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho.
Student Achievement
Q&A: Status Quo Biggest Obstacle to School Change, Says Learning-Time Expert
A leading advocate for lengthening the school day says unless U.S. schools provide more time for students to learn and teachers to collaborate, the country's future economic prosperity will be put at risk.
Student Achievement
Better Access Crucial to Success of Summer and After-School Programs
Schools and communities need to do a better job of expanding access to after-school and summer learning programs, according to a panel of experts.
Student Achievement
Summer Program With Gains in Reading, Math Add another 1,000 Slots
The YMCA and BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) are set to double the size of a summer program that's been shown to increase reading and math skills by 2.4 to 3.5 months for the most underperforming students.
Student Achievement
California Seeks NCLB Waiver to Fund Expanded Learning
California's state board of education voted to seek a federal waiver so districts with failing schools can develop their own tutoring programs instead of having to hire outside providers.
Student Achievement
Setback for California Students Alleging Schools Gave Them Non-Existent Classes
A California judge rejected a request by students at six low-income high schools to compel the state to step in and ensure they received the same access to classes as students at other schools, writing that attorneys for the students didn't provide enough evidence to compare their lost learning time to that at other, similar high schools.
School & District Management
Scores Drop For Black Students, Rise For Others in Study of Expanded Reading Class
Black students lost ground in reading while their white, Asian, and Latino classmates improved in a district program to prevent them from slipping during the transition from elementary to middle school.
Student Achievement
Longer School Days and Years Catching On in Public K-12
The number of public schools adding time to the school day or year has doubled in the past two years, according to a new study, and, for the first time, traditional schools that have lengthened the day or year outnumber charter schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Bipartisan Proposal Seeks to Save Federal After-School Program
In an effort to save the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, which funds after-school programs, a group of U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.