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Nora Fleming

is a contributing writer for Education Week who writes on the teaching and curriculum beat with a specialty on informal and expanded learning. She is also author of the Beyond School blog.
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Districts Turning Summer School Into Learning Labs
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
 As evidence on summer learning loss mounts, more districts are using that time to try out innovative learning strategies.

Schools Adding Time to Teach the Arts
June 11, 2013 - Education Week
 Some expanded-learning-time schools are now using their longer school days for arts education, according to a report.

Students Conduct Fieldwork for Scientists' Research
May 6, 2013 - Education Week
 Through "citizen science" projects, students leave the classroom to collect data for scientists and get hands-on experience.

Expanded Learning Time
April 23, 2013 - Education Week

School Board Transparency a Challenge in Digital Age
April 16, 2013 - Education Week

Middle-Class Students Lag in Global Study
April 15, 2013 - Education Week

Partnership Blends Science and English Proficiency
March 26, 2013 - Education Week

Teacher Ed. Programs Show Improvement
March 26, 2013 - Education Week

Both Sides Claim Win in Big-Spending Race for L.A. School Board
March 12, 2013 - Education Week

Both Sides Claim Win in Costly L.A. School Board Race
March 7, 2013 - Education Week

Districts Abandoning At-Large School Board Elections
February 25, 2013 - Education Week

R.I. Students Gaining 'Badges,' Credits Outside School
February 5, 2013 - Education Week

States Pledge to Expand Time in School
December 11, 2012 - Education Week

Digital Divide Hits College-Admissions Process
December 4, 2012 - Education Week

Schools Are Using Social Networking to Involve Parents
November 6, 2012 - Education Week

Latest NAEP Test Assesses Computer-Based Writing
October 15, 2012 - Digital Directions

Few States Test Students on Civics
October 11, 2012 | Updated: November 19, 2012 - Education Week

Low Proficiency Seen on Computer-Based NAEP Writing Exam
September 18, 2012 - Education Week

NAEP Shows Most Students Lack Writing Proficiency
September 14, 2012 - Education Week

New Breed of Community Partnerships Aiding Schools
September 7, 2012 - Education Week

Time for Learning
August 28, 2012 - Education Week

Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills
August 21, 2012 - Education Week

Mastery of Science Standards Long Way Off, NAEP Suggests
July 16, 2012 - Education Week

NAEP Reveals Shallow Grasp of Science
June 19, 2012 | Updated: August 27, 2012 - Education Week

Coalition Wins $50M for Expanded Learning
May 22, 2012 - Education Week

Magnets Adjust to New Climate of School Choice
May 8, 2012 - Education Week

Magnets Reimagined as School Choice Option
May 1, 2012 - Education Week

Training of Out-of-School Staff Debated
April 3, 2012 - Education Week

Parent, Community Groups Pressed to Fill K-12 Budget Gaps
March 13, 2012 - Education Week

School Bus Funding Restored in Calif.
February 21, 2012 - Education Week

California Bus Aid Still Imperiled, Despite Reprieve
February 6, 2012 - Education Week

Community Schools
January 24, 2012 - Education Week

Out-of-School Time Drawing Girls Into STEM
January 5, 2012 - Education Week

Survey Finds Education Grantmakers Getting More Strategic in 2011
December 30, 2011 - Education Week

National Park Service Expanding Reach Into STEM
December 12, 2011 - Education Week

Middle Schoolers Getting Prepped for Higher Education
December 6, 2011 - Education Week

Middle Schoolers Getting Prepped for College
November 29, 2011 - Education Week

Common Core Stacks Up Well vs. Other Respected Standards
November 1, 2011 - Education Week

Common Core Found to Rank With Respected Standards
October 26, 2011 - Education Week

Push Is On to Add Time to School
October 24, 2011 - Education Week

After-School Programs
October 11, 2011 - Education Week

States Named to Help Craft Science Standards
September 27, 2011 - Education Week

After-School STEM
September 27, 2011 - Education Week

Some Efforts on Merit Pay Scaled Back
September 20, 2011 - Education Week

Writing Instruction
September 20, 2011 - Education Week

Some States, Districts Abandoning Performance Pay
September 16, 2011 - Education Week

Swords Drawn Over Funding for Expanded Learning
August 30, 2011 - Education Week

Creativity Drives Programs to Prevent 'Summer Slide'
July 12, 2011 - Education Week

NRC: Put Science on Par With Math
July 12, 2011 - Education Week

NRC Wants Science Put on Par With Math, Reading
June 23, 2011 - Education Week

Summer Learning Loss
June 14, 2011 - Education Week

Better Reading Through Writing
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook

Web-Based Russian Math Curriculum Shows Positive Results
March 14, 2011 - Education Week

After-School Program Offers Enrichment to Pupils
March 8, 2011 - Education Week

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