Joanne JacobsJul 6, 20232 min readU.S. kids spend lots of time in school, but much of it is wastedRethink summer vacation, writes Rick Hess in an Education Week column. That doesn't mean extend the school year. The much-discussed...
Joanne JacobsJun 23, 20232 min readHow will kids catch up? Richmond struggles to add learning timeIt will take time to make up for pandemic learning loss, Richmond Superintendent Jason Kamras believes. But his proposal to add...
Joanne JacobsDec 22, 20222 min readA longer school year? Some parents aren't interestedRichmond Superintendent Jason Kamras wanted to lengthen the school year to give students more time to catch up, reports AP's Bianca...
Joanne JacobsDec 22, 20222 min readLA adds extra days, few students show upLos 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 JacobsOct 28, 20221 min readIn search of lost timeSchools need more time to "instruct, support, and engage with students," after more than two years of disruption, writes Rick Hess,...
Joanne JacobsOct 28, 20221 min readYear-round school doesn't help kids learnYear-round school calendars "do little to raise achievement and pose a host of logistical problems that are hard for schools and parents...