Do school activities help, hurt?

 
By Jennifer Mock
Published: October 3, 2007

An extended school year and longer school day could improve student learning, but only if the time teachers have now is maximized, state schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett told lawmakers Tuesday.

What has Garrett proposed? Garrett proposed in July to extend the school year by at least five days, which would bring the number of instructional school days up to 180, or 185 days total with existing professional deve...


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