Is Extending the School Day or Year Really a Good Idea?

The notion of extending the school day or school year is frequently bandied about in education circles. In this episode, unpack the issue and look at the pros and cons.

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For the past 18 years, Christine Brandt has worked for the Tacoma School District. She is currently the principal at Jason Lee Middle School, a high poverty school, which was removed from Washington States low performing school priority list in 2015 and in 2016. Matthew A. Kraft is an assistant professor of education and economics at Brown University. Barry Saide has taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade in three different New Jersey school districts and has been teaching for 13 years, the last 11 at Mount Prospect School in Bernards Township.