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Marcotte, Dave E.; Hansen, Benjamin – Education Next, 2010
Students in the United States spend much less time in school than do students in most other industrialized nations, and the school year has been essentially unchanged for more than a century. This is not to say that there is no interest in extending the school year. While there has been little solid evidence that doing so will improve learning…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Accountability, Extended School Year