On a recent morning, nearly 100 children clapped, sang, and danced in a large circle filling the cafeteria at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond as part of a joyous Harambee celebration, the ...

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 ...

Expanded learning models create opportunities for schools and community partners to work together to offer more time for a balanced curriculum with engaged and personalized learning. TASC supports a ...

These partial expanded learning time programs all serve as examples of efforts to rethink the school calendar and to do so often with limited resources. These efforts are intentional, well-planned, ...

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