Educational Opportunity and Scholarship
More and Better Learning Time
In the Headlines
18 May 2012Closing the Achievement Gap with Expanded Learning Time
Education Week covers the launch of the Ford-supported Time to Succeed Coalition (TSC), which is working to make expanded learning time the new norm in education. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and a coalition signatory, explains that for expanded learning time to be a success, teachers must be involved in its planning and implementation. Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas is co-chair of TSC, which the foundation supports as part of our More and Better Learning Time initiative.
More Information
- Visit the Time To Succeed Coalition online and follow @TSC
- Explore the National Center on Time and Learning’s Time Matters blog
- Read the announcement
- Watch two videos that explain the effort here and here
- Browse related coverage on the Huffington Post’s Education Blog, The Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription only), Philanthropy News Digest and NPR
- Learn more about our More and Better Learning Time initiative
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Ford Foundation Pledges $50 Million for Expanded Learning
By Nora Fleming May 14, 2012The Ford Foundation has pledged $50 million over the next three years to work with the National Center on Time & Learning and a coalition of supporters to promote expanded learning time efforts nationwide.
The coalition, with 100 supporters already who include Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone, Eli Broad of the Broad Foundation, and John Deasy of the Los Angeles Unified School District, will push schools to lengthen their day and calendars using the extra time to help close the achievement gap and meet student and staff needs at individual school sites.
In light of the announced partnership and coalition, a new site, “Time to Succeed,” has been launched, which will serve as a source of information for those interested in expanded learning efforts, more specifics on best practices for lengthening the school day, and other ways to get involved with others interested in ELT grassroots efforts.