Longer School Days Are Coming to Select Massachusetts Schools
Massachusetts is one of five states to add 300 hours of class time every year for certain schools. Will it help?
Will more time in school translate into greater student achievement? Federal and state officials are announcing today that Massachusetts, along with Connecticut, New York, Tennessee and Colorado, are participating in a pilot program to find out. Csmonitor.com reports that the program will add at least 300 hours of learning time in some schools starting next fall. In Boston, starting in 2014, some select Boston schools (none in West Roxbury) may have two hours added to their school day. And the Boston Teachers Union also supports Boston's move to extend school days, said BTU President Richard Stutman. Fall River and Lawrence are the two Massachusetts towns included in the pilot project. Boston.com reports that this new program adds to an …
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Karen Kast
12:44 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
We have already seen the result of how well this can help with student achievement at the Irving Middle School. Our "pilot" ELT (Expanded Learning Time) program for sixth graders last school year, 2011-2012, gave us the ability to offer extra academic support to students in need, enrichment courses for those already meeting the benchmarks as well as offering sports, arts, music, academic/social … more ›