More Time + More Money = Not Happening Soon

The National Center on Time & Learning will provide research, advocacy, and technical assistance for efforts to increase academic and enrichment opportunities for students, which some experts say can help improve student performance overall and close achievement gaps between disadvantaged students and their better-off peers.

     The real outcome of this study shows that students need a longer school day and school year in order to achieve the goals we've set for them in measures like No Child Left Behind.  I don't see this happening any time soon.  The increased cost of personnel salaries alone is prohibitive.  However, that doesn't mean I don't see the value in more instruction time for students.  I agree it is virtually impossible to meet all standards and grade-level expectations in the limited seat time kids currently serve.

     I wonder how many faculty and staff would flee education if it were a year-round proposition. . .