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Longer Days in Better Schools
December 11, 2008
Christopher Gabrieli co-chair, National Center on Time & Learning
Robin Harris principal, Fletcher/Maynard Academy
Carol Johnson superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Jeffrey Riley principal, Edwards Middle School
Ronald Ferguson faculty director, Achievement Gap Initiative, Harvard
Kathleen McCartney professor, education, Harvard

In this forum, leaders in the Expanded Learning movement describe their work and discuss the progress they are making. To raise achievement levels and close achievement gaps, practitioners, researchers and policymakers alike are rethinking the role of time. The "Expanded Learning" model extends the school day and aims to integrate quality programs and practices throughout the day. According to advocates, it promotes a well-rounded education, keeps kids safe while parents are at work, and attends to health and social-emotional needs.

Education | Politics & Public Affairs
academic skills | Achievement Gap | classroom enrichment | expanded learning | graduation rates | school day | Classroom & Community | Education Reform | Primary Education
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part II
Marian Wright Edelman
00:45:07
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part I
Marian Wright Edelman
00:44:48
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Arguing Affirmative Action / What’s the Purpose?
Michael Sandel
00:55:00
Lecture Seventeen: "Arguing Affirmative Action"
Arthur: When a Child Knows Someone with Cancer
Paula Rauch
00:59:16
Experts in the field of pediatric health and education screen and discuss the Arthur episode “The Great MacGrady".
Atlanta Neighborhood Summit
Angela Glover Blackwell
00:43:21
Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and chief executive officer of PolicyLink, addresses the Atlanta Neighborhood Summit. The Neighborhood Summit is a new, day-long event aimed at bringing together neighbors from across the region to discuss issues of mutual interest.
Capitol Perspective: No Child Left Behind
Edward M. Kennedy
00:53:47
Ted Kennedy hosts a studio discussion on the topic of the "No Child Left Behind" federal education reform legislation.
Image of Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods
Author: Warren Goldstein, Christopher Gabrieli
Publisher: Jossey-Bass (2008)
Binding: Hardcover, 304 pages
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