more time spent Learning:
Longer school Day, Longer School Year
The current school day does not match the nine-to-five workforce realities faced by most parents, who now often work from home for longer hours. Most juvenile crimes are committed between the hours of 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. The phenomenon of the "latchkey kid" is a reality that requires us to rethink the time of day our public education system operates. In the information age, learning is not limited to the schoolhouse walls, the time of day, or the season traditionally designated as the "school year." Simply put, our children need more time in school.
By way of illustration, the school year in the District of Columbia is 180 days long. In Europe and Japan, students spend as much as 220 to 240 days in school per year. When our students are shortchanged by up to 33 percent of the "time to learn" in their school year, they will suffer during their entire life trying to meet international standards of performance.
By way of illustration, the school year in the District of Columbia is 180 days long. In Europe and Japan, students spend as much as 220 to 240 days in school per year. When our students are shortchanged by up to 33 percent of the "time to learn" in their school year, they will suffer during their entire life trying to meet international standards of performance.