5 States To Increase Class Time By 300 Hours

December 3, 2012 Subscribe · Forward 5 States To Increase Class Time By 300 Hours WASHINGTON — Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states were to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part in the initiative, which is intended to boost student achievement and make U.S. schools more competitive on a global level. Continue reading... State's Affirmative Action Ban Will Stay In Effect, For Now Judge: Nation's Most Sweeping Voucher Program Is Unconstitutional Bullied Teen Shoots Himself Outside School In Front Of Peers, Parents David Phan, Utah Teen, Commits Suicide Outside School After What Peers Call Extensive Bullying Westwood High School Students In Arizona Forced To Hold Hands As Punishment For Fighting Class Time Increases In 5 States In Effort To Improve U.S. Public Education NATALIA BRZEZINSKI Interview: Secretary Clinton's Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues Zeenat Rahman knows the "demographic youth bulge is an opportunity not a burden." She promotes positive youth engagement and meaningful interactions through story-telling, policy initiatives and private sector partnerships focusing on mentorship and entrepreneurship. Continue reading... MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Speaking Up for and Demanding Full-Day Kindergarten Public education in America is built on the foundation of equal opportunity for all children. But while most Americans think of all children as having access to a robust K-12 education system, in many places full-day kindergarten is a huge missing half step in the early learning continuum. Continue reading... JOHN MERROW Schools Matter Some teachers can't cut it and don't belong in classrooms, but the vast majority of them I have observed in 38 years as a reporter are hardworking and dedicated. They want to succeed. Continue reading... DAVID FURNISH We Must Act Now to Achieve an AIDS-Free Generation Each of us can do something right now to help end the epidemic. Get tested, and urge your doctor to adopt HIV testing as a standard of care. Encourage others, especially young people, to get tested, too. Speak out for comprehensive sexual health programming in your schools. Continue reading... MATTHEW LYNCH, ED.D. Obama's Education Agenda for His Second Term Having been reelected for a second term, President Obama has been vocal about focusing more on the area of education. Being the foundation of a prosperous economy and a bright future, the president believes that the education sector deserves the utmost attention. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.