Joanne Jacobs
U.S. kids spend lots of time in school, but much of it is wasted
Rethink summer vacation, writes Rick Hess in an Education Week column. That doesn't mean extend the school year. The much-discussed...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Jun 23
- 2 min
How will kids catch up? Richmond struggles to add learning time
It will take time to make up for pandemic learning loss, Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras believes. But his proposal to add...
Joanne Jacobs
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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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