Report provides a framework for policymakers and practitioners to identify the key cost components involved in expanding the school day. With increasing demands for improved student performance, many ...

Expanded learning time creates an opportunity for change and a need for leadership, but educators, would-be reformers, and policy makers must help cultivate the teacher leadership needed for such ...

Out-of-school time (OST) programs have received a lot of attention over the past few years as districts across the country continue to address the lingering effects of pandemic-related school closures ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. On a recent morning, nearly 100 children clapped, sang, and danced in a large circle ...

Report examines whether and how high-poverty and high-minority schools and districts are rethinking the school calendar with expanded learning time. In a world of competing priorities and limited ...

Students learn hands-on not just in class but at a planetarium or a sculpting studio, thanks to funds that expanded Fresno Unified’s after-school and summer programs.