STRATEGY #7 OF A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM:

Students in many of the world’s highest-performing nations spend many more hours in school than their U.S. peers. We must provide all students with the time they need to master world-class knowledge and skills, and we must use that time efficiently and effectively. Summers should become times when students gain rather than lose academic ground. During the school day, students who are struggling should be provided with expanded blocks of time for additional support, and after-school programs offered by schools or community partners can extend the learning day beyond the boundaries of today’s school schedules.

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