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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: learning time and instructional time.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 Well-Being & Movement
National Program to Increase STEM Learning Opportunities Expands
The STEM Learning Ecosystems initiative is adding 10 sites to its network of programs that focus on collaborative efforts to teach kids about science, technology, engineering, and math.
Student Achievement
Nonprofit Helps Deployed Parents Bond With Their Children Through Books
A program that's been helping members of the military connect with their children during deployments for nearly 30 years is now focusing on making sure these kids don't lose STEM skills during the summer.
Student Achievement
New Report Reveals How to Keep School Attendance, Enthusiasm High in June
A new study shows that some schools in New York City experience a big drop in attendance between April and June, but there are ways to combat this problem through strategic scheduling of events such as field trips.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Federal Government Steps in to Help Young People Find Summer Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded grants to several organizations around the country to help disadvantaged young people find work.
Student Achievement
Is It Time to Move Away From the Traditional School Calendar?
Could taking several short breaks throughout the school year would decrease the learning loss that occurs over the long summer break?
Student Achievement
Ohio Lawmaker Takes Steps to Keep Students Out of Court for Truancy
Ohio State Rep. Jeffery Rezabek wants schools in Ohio to take students to court for truancy only as a last resort.
Student Achievement
Boston to Double Participation in Summer Learning, Expand Program Choices
Boston expects nearly 12,000 students to take advantage of summer learning opportunities this year through a partnership between the city, the public schools, and various community groups.
Student Achievement
Report Finds Correlation Between Chronic Absenteeism, Difficulty Reading
This report by the Child & Family Policy Center found that students who were chronically absent during the early-elementary years were less likely to read on grade level at the end of 3rd grade than their peers.
School & District Management
New Jersey Solicits Community Input on Later Middle, High School Start Times
State education officials are responding to a state law passed last year requiring them to solicit feedback from the community on the impact of implementing later school start times for middle and high school students.
Student Achievement
Slowing the Summer Slide in STEM
A nonprofit in Orlando, Fla., hopes to prevent kids from losing a step in STEM fields over the summer through day camps related to science, technology, engineering, and math.
Student Achievement
Is Extended-Learning Time the Right Solution for Failing Schools?
A new report from the National Center on Time & Learning profiles three historically low-performing elementary schools that adopted an extended-day schedule and saw impressive gains with low-income students.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Coalition Makes Case for More STEM Learning Beyond the School Day
A new report by a coalition of business, professional, and education organizations suggests that the federal government should do more to support after-school STEM programs in order to get more underrepresented groups to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
School & District Management
Are Schools Shortchanging Students on Time for Physical Education?
A new report that examines the status of physical education in the United States finds that only a handful of states mandate the amount of time schools must spend on physical education.
School & District Management
Should All Math Classes Be Morning Classes?
A study involving 1.8 million 6th through 11th graders in the Los Angeles Unified School District found distinct advantages for students who took math classes early in the day compared to those who took math courses late in the day.