Edwards Middle School Highlighted at AFT TEACH Conference
July 12, 2011 Yesterday at the AFT-TEACH conference in Washington, DC, Boston’s Edwards Middle School was hailed as a model for using expanded learning time as a primary ingredient in its turn around....
View ArticleExpanded Time Schools Featured in Boston Globe
December 15, 2011 The Boston Globe highlighted the importance of increased learning time as a critical component for school reform efforts.read more
View ArticleGovernor's Budget Increases Funding for MA ELT Initiative
January 26, 2012 In his FY13 budget, Governor Deval Patrick increased funding for the MA Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative by $1 million to nearly $14.9 million. This funding is a strong signal...
View ArticleBoston Receives Federal Innovation Grant to Expand Learning Time
February 2, 2012 Last night, Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Carol R. Johnson announced the Irving Middle School in Roslindale and the McCormack Middle School in Dorchester have been...
View Article2012 MA Expanded Learning Time Planning Materials
March 23, 2012 In March 2012, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education posted a Request for Proposals for new Expanded Learning Time schools for Fall 2012 implementation....
View ArticleExpanded Learning Time Planning Resumes
April 16, 2012 The proposed $1 million increase to the Expanded Learning Time (ELT) line-item by Governor Patrick in his FY13 budget sparked a wave of renewed interest from schools across the...
View ArticleTransforming Schools through Expanded Learning Time: Orchard Gardens K - 8...
April 23, 2012 Orchard Gardens is demonstrating how increased learning time, combined with other key strategies, can dramatically improve the performance of even the nation's most troubled schools....
View ArticleTime to Succeed Coalition Launches Today!
May 10, 2012 The Time to Succeed Coalition, a new national movement launched today, is motivating communities across the United States to ensure that all children in our nation’s high-poverty...
View ArticleFY13 Budget Increases Funding for ELT - New Schools to Be Added to Initiative
July 9, 2012 Yesterday, Governor Deval Patrick signed the $32.5 billion FY2013 budget, increasing funding for the Expanded Learning Time Initiative (ELT) to $14.17 million. Governor Patrick and the...
View ArticleNew York Times Showcases Movement to Expand Learning Time
August 6, 2012 The New York Times today featured the national movement to accelerate student achievement and offer a well-rounded education through expanded learning time.read more
View ArticleThe ELT Initiative Welcomes Two New Schools!
September 4, 2012 Earlier this year, Governor Patrick and the Massachusetts Legislature affirmed their commitment to meaningful school reform by increasing the line-item that supports the...
View ArticleTIME Collaborative Launches!
December 3, 2012The TIME Collaborative is a partnership between the Ford Foundation and the National Center on Time & Learning to develop high-quality and sustainable expanded learning time schools...
View ArticleMassachusetts Cited as Expanded Learning Time Pioneer in NY Report
January 2, 2013The New NY Education Reform Commission included a recommendation to restructure the school day and year by expanding student learning time with academically enriched programming. The...
View ArticleNY Governor Cites MA ELT Initiative - Proposes Expanding Time for NY Students
January 9, 2013In his New York State of the State speech this afternoon, Governor Cuomo called for expanding student learning time for New York students. The Cuomo administration cited Massachusetts as...
View ArticleGovernor Patrick Calls for More Expanded-Time Schools
January 15, 2013Today, Governor Deval Patrick called for an additional $70 million, including $5 million in FY14, investment to strengthen and expand learning time for middle school students in...
View ArticleKuss Middle School Featured on CBS Evening News
March 11, 2013The Commonwealth leads the country’s most ambitious statewide initiative to expand the school calendar. This past weekend, CBS Evening News featured one of these pioneering schools, the...
View ArticleGateway Cities Leaders Appeal to Legislature for Support of ELT Funding
March 20, 2013Twenty-two Mayors and Superintendents from Gateway Cities signed a letter to Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo today urging the legislature to support...
View ArticleEVENT: Celebrating the Pioneers Who Are Expanding Learning Time Through the...
May 9, 2013The Wallace Foundation, EdVestors, Massachusetts 2020, and the National Center on Time & Learning are celebrating the pioneers who are expanding learning time through the arts. read more
View ArticleUPDATED REPORT: Learning Time in America
May 14, 2013States and school districts around the country are making significant headway in their efforts to develop and implement innovative and cost-effective ways to improve schools through more...
View ArticleEDUCATION MATTERS: Boston Mayoral Candidate Forum
June 1, 2013Massachusetts 2020, EdVestors, Teach Plus, MassINC, and The Boston Foundation are hosting the Boston Mayoral Candidates for an education forum on Thursday, June 20th. Click here to learn more.
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