Welcome to today’s chat about how schools can do a better job managing their use of time to maximize student learning. We have a large volume of questions, so let’s get the discussion started ...

There’s no national policy dictating how many days or hours students must attend classes each year. That means students in some states and districts can end the year with substantially more learning ...

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Many high schools succeeding at raising student achievement are increasing the amount of time students are in school. Many American high schools currently succeeding at raising student achievement are ...

Learning is simple, right? It’s the process of moving information from out there — from a textbook, a company report, a musical score — to in here, inside our heads, and making that knowledge our own.

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Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Turning a medical student into a doctor takes a whole lot of knowledge. B. Price Kerfoot, an associate ...

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My son’s high school has something called Independent Learning Time this year. Is this another fad? Will it help students? Yes, it’s another fad that is unlikely to help your child. Independent ...

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