Across the country, schools are experimenting with changed schedules, adding more hours & days to the school calendar, in order to give students additional time to learn. But critics say more hours can't overcome the problems caused by flawed curricula and/or disengaged parents. We hear from local school officials & others about the positive results and the drawbacks of adding time to the school schedule.
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Are More School Hours The Answer?
Listen Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in EducationGuests
Susan Schaeffler
Executive Director and Founding Principal, KIPP DC
Miriam D. Hughey-Guy
Principal, Barcroft Elementary School, Arlington, Va.
Diane Ravitch
Research Professor, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education
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