Entries Tagged as ‘After School Programs’

January 8, 2009

District should mandate after school activities instead of extending school day

by Christopher Paslay
 
It’s no secret that Philadelphia School District officials want to extend the length of the school day.  Increased instructional time was a high priority on Dr. Ackerman’s recent “wishlist” for the District. 
 
Although I don’t agree that more is always better, research shows that keeping kids in school longer improves tests scores and [...]