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The National Center on Time & Learning is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education for all children. We start with a simple premise - that time matters when it comes to education. In order to help close the achievement gap and see all our students excel, we need to give them more time in the school day. More

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NCTL Debuts New Quality Time Analysis Tool

Representatives from the National Center on Time & Learning presented in Oklahoma at the State Superintendent's Annual Leadership Conference. NCTL unveiled the Quality Time Analysis Tool, which was developed for the OK State Department of Education and will be used by schools across the state to analyze how they're using their current time during the day. Click here to learn more.

Expanded Learning Time Enhanced through Strong Partnerships

The Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in Boston works closely with Citizens Schools, one of its community partners, to transform the school day. Read more here.

Senator Kennedy Visits a MA Expanded Learning Time School

In January, Senator Edward M. Kennedy visited the Clarence R. Edwards Middle School, a Boston-area school operating on an expanded school schedule, to celebrate the successes of the Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time Initiative. Senator Kennedy also discussed a national expansion of the Initiative through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization. Watch a clip of Senator Kennedy's remarks here.

National Center on Time & Learning is Launched

The new organization was launched on October 2nd in Washington, D.C. to promote expanded learning time to improve student outcomes and ensure an enriched education for all students. The National Center on Time & Learning will provide research and support for efforts to increase academic and enrichment opportunities for students, which some experts say can help improve student performance and close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their better-off peers. Read more here.

Massachusetts Doubles Expanded Learning Time Initiative

The MA Department of Education recently announced that 10 schools in 6 districts have been approved to become Expanded Learning Time (ELT) schools in the 2007-2008 school year, including the first ELT high school. The new ELT schools bring the total number to 19 in Massachusetts. Read more about the DOE's announcement here.

Step Inside a School

Click here to learn how two urban elementary schools changed their schedules to expand learning time for their students.