Time and Learning
This blog was written by contributing writer Marva Hinton, who, as the mom of a toddler, knew learning can happen at any time and anywhere. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: learning time and instructional time.
Student Achievement
Report Examines Community Schools and Expanded Learning Opportunities
A new study reveals the mutually beneficial interaction between community schools and expanded learning opportunities and highlights best practices.
Education
Florida Legislation Would Mandate Later Start Time for High Schools
A new Florida bill would prevent school districts from starting the high school day before 8 a.m.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Report: Tap STEM-Rich Institutions to Help With After-School Initiatives
The Afterschool Alliance released the first of two issue briefs focused on after-school STEM education programs, addressing the value of partnerships in developing and maintaining these programs.
Equity & Diversity
After-School Programs Offer Not Just Learning Activities, But a Square Meal
Schools continue to take advantage of federal funding for afterschool meals, encouraging better nutrition and afterschool enrichment.
Student Achievement
Colo. District Offers Window Into Experiments With Longer School Day
It's one thing to make a decision to extend the school day. It's another to decide what exactly to do with that time, and to work out the logistics.
Student Achievement
Calif. Campaign Urges Schools to Seize on Summer Learning Opportunities
Through a series of reports, a California-based coalition is encouraging schools to take full advantage of their summers by using the time to prevent learning loss and encourage social, emotional, and academic growth in students.
Student Achievement
Expanded Learning Organization Names Former Treasury Secretary to Board
Larry Summers, a former Harvard University president who served as a top economic adviser in the Clinton and Obama administrations, will chair the board of Citizen Schools, a Boston nonprofit.
Education
With New Law in Place, Minn. Schools Prepare for Full-Day Kindergarten
As a new state requirement in Minnesota kicks in that all schools provide full-day kindergarten free of charge, districts are preparing to accommodate the influx of students.
Student Achievement
Multistate Effort to Extend Learning Day Reaches More Schools
A partnership between two organizations seeks to close educational disparities by adding hours onto the school day.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Unequal Opportunity to Learn Not Limited to Classroom, Author Finds
Competitive out-of-school activities give middle- and upper-class students a competitive edge in education and careers, further contributing to the opportunity gap, a new article in The Atlantic concludes.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Study Offers Blueprint for Quality After-School Arts Programs
A new report from the Wallace Foundation drew on feedback from low-income youths to develop a blueprint for creating strong and engaging after-school arts programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Out-of-School Learning Experiences Featured in New Essay Collection
A new collection of essays published by the Bankstreet College of Education aims to inform best practices for learning outside the school day.
Student Achievement
New York City's Next Mayor Proposes to Expand After-School Programs
Newly-elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, during his campaign, outlined plans to substantially ramp up after-school programming, with a focus on the middle-school grades.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Robotics Clubs in Rural Arizona to Proliferate With Private Grant
A collection of rural schools in Arizona is getting extra support for STEM learning outside the regular school day with a grant for robotics clubs.