Learning Time in America: Trends to Reform the American School Calendar

This report shows that while some states and local governments have reduced learning time in response to severe budget pressures — typically by reducing the number of days in the school year — others have prioritized expanding learning time to better prepare students for success in high school, college and the workforce. Schools, school districts, and states around the country are developing and implementing innovative and cost-effective ways to expand learning time for students in an effort to boost students’ academic achievement and provide a well-rounded education, according to the most comprehensive study of time and learning policies ever conducted.