Still More!

A few months ago I ran a number of stories about the increase in the number of minutes added to the school day in the Chicago Public Schools commencing in the fall of the 2012-2013 school year.

Just last Thursday, the CPS announced that the school year will have an additional ten days tacked onto the coming school year.

As I have noted, the extended time is likely to produce some beneficial results. Why, because the kids and teachers will make it work!

That being said, hopefully the local schools and teachers will have a big part to play in how the extended time will be used. If CPS just lays down some rules about instruction that will improve test scores, then the 'buy in' by staff will be minimal.

In fact, any time changes are made to the school day, instruction, and curriculum, who better to ask than the those in the trenches? Engaging the people who work directly with the students is not only smart planning, it's imperative. Allowing teachers to play a prominent role in laying out the school day will indeed be a wise use of the extended day and school year.

Let's see if CPS heeds this call!

Thanks,
Dick