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Why We Need a Longer School Day

Eric Schwarz | Posted 05.11.2012

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Eric Schwarz

More time in school does not have to be a drag in order to get real results. I've been asked, "Don't the kids hate being in school for longer hours?"

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Using Time to Improve Student Performance

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 02.26.2012

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Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

Research shows that time may be the most essential resource of the education system. However, it is important to recognize that merely increasing the amount of time students are in school is not a panacea for improving student performance.

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Chicago Board Of Education Approves Property Tax Hike To Offset New Costs

Posted 10.25.2011

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Update: The Chicago Teacher's Union rejected Schools chief Jean Claude Brizard's proposal to give teachers a 2 percent raise in exchange for working a...

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Should The School Day Be Longer?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Extending school hours may be a cornerstone of future reform, one that President Obama argues would elevate U.S. education standards closer to those o...

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Are These Energy-Saving Measures Wise... Or Wacky?

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Winston

Some ideas, like Wal-Mart putting doors on refrigerated cases and cutting energy use 70% in that aisle, are head-slappingly obvious. But some wacky energy-saving ideas can be wise, too.

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