Time and Learning
This blog was written by contributing writer Marva Hinton, who, as the mom of a toddler, knew learning can happen at any time and anywhere. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: learning time and instructional time.
Student Well-Being
Nonprofit Receives $1M Grant to Help Support Social, Emotional Learning
ExpandED Schools will use the three-year grant to support SEL initiatives in eight high-poverty middle schools with a goal of reaching 2,000 students.
Student Well-Being
President Honors After-School Providers for Work With Underserved Girls
The White House Council on Women and Girls has said one of the major obstacles facing marginalized girls is lack of access to extracurricular programs.
School & District Management
National Nonprofit Wants to Teach All Elementary Students to Play
The national nonprofit Playworks recently announced a major expansion that would bring the organization's program, with its emphasis the importance of recess and playground lessons in cooperation and teamwork, to more elementary schools around the country.
Student Well-Being
Focus on Social-Emotional Learning Leads to Improved Attendance, Behavior
Data from a South Carolina school district show that students taking part in an after-school program that focuses on social and emotional learning had better attendance and better behavior than their nonparticipating peers.
Student Well-Being
Nonprofit Hopes to Increase Number of 'Girls Who Code' Through Big Expansion
A national organization hopes to close the technology gap in computer science between men and women by encouraging more girls in middle and high school to pursue careers in the field.
School & District Management
A Texas School District Plans to Mandate Daily Recess for Elementary Students
An administrator with the Austin Independent School District said providing 30 minutes of daily recess is a part of educating the whole child.
Student Achievement
Students Found to Make Gains in Summer Learning Programs—If They Show Up
Researchers found that the key to success for voluntary summer learning programs was consistent attendance.
School & District Management
Md. Governor's Post-Labor Day School Start Mandate Sends Districts Scrambling
Starting in the 2017-18 school year, Maryland schools won't be allowed to open before Labor Day and must close no later than June 15.
Student Achievement
New Report Finds Big Demand for After-School Programs in Poor Communities
Afterschool Alliance's latest America After 3PM report finds that parents in low-income communities have a strong desire for after-school and summer learning opportunities, but that demand often goes unmet due to various factors including cost and lack of transportation.
Teaching
Texas Teacher's 'No Homework' Rule Strikes a Chord With Parents
A simple letter home to parents explaining a Texas 2nd grade teacher's no-homework policy has gone viral and is leading to more discussion about what's appropriate for elementary school students.
School & District Management
Why Don't More School Libraries Help Students Through Extended Hours?
Keeping school libraries open after the final bell would help students who lack Internet access, but a leading expert says there are several barriers that prevent schools from offering this service.
School & District Management
Would Later School Start Times Help Close the Gender Performance Gap?
By analyzing data from a group of schools that have students alternate monthly between morning and afternoon start times, researchers found that boys perform better when classes start later in the day.
Student Achievement
STEM Summer Program Celebrates 25 Years of Inspiring Middle School Students
Louisiana State University Shreveport's seven-week STEM program for 6th and 7th graders aims to encourage students to attend college and major in subjects related to science, technology, engineering, and math.
Student Achievement
Summer Algebra Institute Aims to Prepare Students for Higher-Level Math
The Summer Algebra Institute, which is funded by California State University, is an effort to help middle school students who are struggling with algebra catch up by the time they reach high school.