North Carolina Debates School Year Length
The North Carolina legislature is currently wrestling with several bills, including HB 950 and SB 795, which would impact the minimum required length of the school year in the state. This debate...
View ArticleRace to the Top Recommendation
Earlier today, the National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) submitted a very detailed comment on the Department of Education website urging the Department to incorporate expanded learning time in...
View ArticleEncouraging Step in Iowa
Iowa Governor Branstad, who has repeatedly expressed his public support for expanding learning time, recently took a concrete step that might mean real reform for Iowa’s children. On May 25, 2012,...
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New Jersey Considers Law to Expand Learning Time
The New Jersey Assembly is currently considering Assembly Bill Number 1391, which would expand learning time in up to 25 school districts across the state. The bill would provide $144 million to fund...
View ArticleUpdate in New Jersey
Last week, I wrote a blog post discussing New Jersey Assembly Bill 1391, an innovative bill which would expand learning time in New Jersey. In the past week, this bill has made promising progress. If...
View ArticleACTION ALERT: Bill Approved to Expand Learning Time in NJ
Under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate Education Committee, up to 25 New Jersey school districts would receive a state grant for a three-year pilot program to expand learning time. Senate...
View ArticleMomentum Continues to Build in the New Year
The drumbeat for expanding learning time in school continued to get louder last week as a report released by the New NY Education Reform Commission included as one of its eight recommendations:...
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WANTED: The Student Perspective on ELT
When talking about how to improve schools, one voice largely left out of the conversation is that of the students. Isn’t that a little odd? That’s why we are on the national search to hear what...
View ArticleQuick Question on Summer Learning…
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Why Do YOU Support Expanding Learning Time?
Your weekly feed of reasons why TSC signatories decided to be, well, TSC signatories! Sometimes the reasons are simple! Hear from our new featured signatory, Richard Wenning, below: Now it’s your turn!...
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Why I Support Expanded Learning
Today’s blog is written by Chelsea Murphy, TSC’s new Digital Media Associate. As the new Digital Media Associate I realize I’ve been asking others to become signatories to the Time to Succeed Coalition...
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WDYW – Why Does Our Staff Support Expanded Learning?
Happy Wednesday! We continue to send you weekly quotes on why expanded learning time is important. Hear from one of our staff members: Now it’s your turn to share. Sign up to become a signatory today!...
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Why Do You Wednesday? Supporting A Longer School Day
Happy Wednesday! This professor in Michigan believes in expanding learning time to boost student achievement: Do you agree we need to expand the school calendar to compete with global education?...
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