Making the Case

This brief focuses on strategies and approaches used in the United States and internationally to re-prioritize the use of time in schools, and explores several areas of time-use beyond those most often cited in literature. It concludes that in order for schools to be more effective and more responsive to children and families, it is […]

This brief makes the case that a more reasoned, realistic approach to school reform — one that builds a solid foundation for learning by providing coordinated, enhanced learning opportunities every year from PreK (for three- and four-year-olds) through 3rd Grade (PreK-3rd) — offers the best chance for raising achievement. This paper challenges three pervasive myths