Does More Class Time Equal More Learning?
On April 6th, Governor Jay Inslee announced that school buildings will be closed for the rest of the academic year in Washington State. In the Mercer Island School District, classes resumed online for most students on April 13th. But for some, especially students with disabilities, that won't be enough.
Ross Reynolds talks to Jennifer McMurrer, director of research at the Center on Education Policy, about how longer school days affect student performance. One of the sticking points in the Seattle teacher's strike was class time. Under the new tentative contract, students will spend 20 more minutes in school. Photo credit: "Classroom," by Marie on Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0)
