Time and Learning Report
Secretary Riley spoke about the need for more school hours to teach young people as opposed to the current trend allowing for less time in s… read more
Secretary Riley spoke about the need for more school hours to teach young people as opposed to the current trend allowing for less time in school. The commission studying the trend recommended that schools lengthen the daily hours and extend the school year. Senator Bingaman spoke on the differences of academic time for U.S. students and other nations and supported the report. Questions from the audience focused on cost, the impact of more time spent in school and what makes it likely that schools will do better with longer days. close
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