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 ...

A new report from the National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) profiles three elementary schools that have made tremendous gains with students from low-income backgrounds by extending the school day.

Corrected: The name of Bela P. Shah, a senior program associate for after-school initiatives at the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A 2012 review of ...

Report from Cathy Cavanaugh explores how online, distance learning can facilitate expanded learning time initiatives in K-12 schools. More on investing in expanded learning time: Putting the Pieces of ...

Students' instructional time can vary by nearly 200 hours, according to new research provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Adding more high-quality learning time is key to catching many kids up from ...

It's 4:30 in the afternoon, and the fall colors in the trees are glowing as the sun drops low over the sprawling, historic campus of Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C. Dozens of students are ...