Joanne Jacobs
A longer school year? Some parents aren't interested
Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras wanted to lengthen the school year to give students more time to catch up, reports AP's Bianca...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
LA adds extra days, few students show up
Los Angeles students lost more than a year of in-person schooling. This week, about one in seven students in the huge district showed up...
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
In search of lost time
Schools need more time to "instruct, support, and engage with students," after more than two years of disruption, writes Rick Hess,...
Joanne Jacobs
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Year-round school doesn't help kids learn
Year-round school calendars "do little to raise achievement and pose a host of logistical problems that are hard for schools and parents...
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