Student Achievement Blog

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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: learning time and instructional time.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 New Partnership to Provide Kids with More After-School STEM Learning
A new $2.5 million expansion of STEM learning opportunities through after-school programs was announced this week at the White House Science Fair.
Marva Hinton, April 15, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement Survey Finds Uncertainty About Future of After-School Programs in California
A survey representing more than 250 urban and rural school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education across California finds inadequate state funding could force many after-school programs to close in the next two years.
Marva Hinton, April 15, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement This After-School Program Uses Social-Emotional Learning to Help Students Soar
WINGS for kids has been teaching low-income, elementary-school students social and emotional skills after school since the 1990s.
Marva Hinton, April 13, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Seniors At Risk of Remediation Take College-Level Course During School Day
The South Los Angeles Math, or SLAM, Project hopes to help high school seniors from high schools in low-income areas make it to college without the need for remedial courses.
Marva Hinton, April 8, 2016
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Education State Funds for Extracurricular Activities Could Be in Jeopardy in Kansas
Schools in Kansas would have to use local funds rather than state aid to support activities such as high school sports if a proposed funding bill becomes law.
Marva Hinton, April 7, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement Students Gain Real-World Experience Creating Websites Through WebSLAMs
More than a hundred students have created websites for small businesses and nonprofit organizations through an after-school program operated by the Baltimore-based Digital Harbor Foundation.
Marva Hinton, April 4, 2016
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School & District Management Does More Time on the Playground Equal Success in the Classroom?
Some schools in Texas are taking part in a research project on the effects of giving elementary students four 15-minute recess periods per day.
Marva Hinton, March 31, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement Kentucky After-School Program Recognized for Efforts to Increase Literacy
A 21st Century Community Learning Center in Kentucky recently received a $10,000 prize for its approach to teaching literacy skills.
Marva Hinton, March 25, 2016
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Teaching How One School District Uses Virtual Field Trips to Save Lots of Time, Money
An administrator with Durham Public Schools plans more than 100 virtual field trips each year that take her district's elementary school students to places they could never afford to go to otherwise.
Marva Hinton, March 25, 2016
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Student Achievement Barriers to Participating in Summer Programs Highlighted in Boston Report
A nonprofit has surveyed hundreds of middle school students and their parents at five Boston-area schools to determine their interest in summer programs and what keeps them from participating.
Marva Hinton, March 23, 2016
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Student Achievement New York City Revamps Summer School
New York City plans to launch a new summer school program this year that's designed to keep kids engaged through hands-on learning and visits to cultural institutions, all in an effort to avoid summer-learning loss.
Marva Hinton, March 18, 2016
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Education Lawmaker Wants Calif. Parents to Have Paid Time Off for School Activities
A California lawmaker wants employers to give parents 24 hours of paid leave a year to attend school-related activities such as field trips and parent-teacher conferences.
Marva Hinton, March 16, 2016
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School & District Management Colorado High School Offers Night Classes to Help At-Risk Students Graduate
A high school in Colorado with a 60 percent graduation rate has started offering night classes to help students who have trouble attending class during traditional school hours graduate.
Marva Hinton, March 11, 2016
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Student Well-Being & Movement New Report Finds Strong Demand for After-School Programs in Rural Areas
A new report from Afterschool Alliance looks at the state of after-school programs in rural areas and finds strong unmet demand for this type of programming as well as some key differences with programs in suburban and urban areas.
Marva Hinton, March 10, 2016
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