https://www.edweek.org/learning-time Learning Time en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:07:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-these-school-leaders-stop-the-distractions-that-steal-learning-time/2026/01 Cellphones "are a huge time waster," said one principal. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:07:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-these-school-leaders-stop-the-distractions-that-steal-learning-time/2026/01 https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/squeeze-more-learning-time-out-of-the-school-day Learn how to increase learning time for your students by identifying and minimizing classroom disruptions. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/squeeze-more-learning-time-out-of-the-school-day https://www.edweek.org/leadership/quiz-do-you-know-how-much-time-students-spend-learning-at-school/2025/04 Answer four true-or-false questions to see how much you know about the amount of time U.S. students spend in school and learning. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:15:36 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/quiz-do-you-know-how-much-time-students-spend-learning-at-school/2025/04 https://www.edweek.org/events/k-12-essentials-forum/learning-interventions-that-work Join this free virtual event to explore best practices in academic interventions and how to know whether they are making a difference. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/k-12-essentials-forum/learning-interventions-that-work https://www.edweek.org/leadership/an-unconventional-way-one-district-is-adding-teacher-planning-time/2024/08 District leaders had to respond to increased training demands and the reality that elementary teachers generally have little planning time. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:42:03 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/an-unconventional-way-one-district-is-adding-teacher-planning-time/2024/08 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-can-mastery-based-learning-replace-seat-time/2024/05 Developing better assessments and getting buy-in from practitioners will be key to replacing seat time as a proxy for mastery. Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-can-mastery-based-learning-replace-seat-time/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-it-may-be-time-to-retire-the-carnegie-unit-are-there-better-measures-of-learning/2024/05 The Carnegie Foundation popularized seat time as a measure of learning. Now, the organization’s president lays out a new vision. Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-it-may-be-time-to-retire-the-carnegie-unit-are-there-better-measures-of-learning/2024/05 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 Learn why the subjects play a key role in elementary classrooms—and how new policy debates may shift the status quo. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:30:59 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/10-education-studies-you-should-know-from-2023/2023/12 These studies yielded new insights on social media, ChatGPT, and math, among other topics. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:47:22 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/10-education-studies-you-should-know-from-2023/2023/12 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-difference-a-day-makes-how-schools-can-harness-more-learning-time/2023/12 Schools that are in session the longest provide five more weeks a year of learning time than those at the bottom of the scale. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:59:52 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-a-difference-a-day-makes-how-schools-can-harness-more-learning-time/2023/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-is-it-time-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit/2023/09 The measure's fixation on seat time may have stifled K–12 innovation. Will abandoning it lead to improved learning or lower standards? Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-is-it-time-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/academic-recovery-terms-to-know/2023/09 A primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/academic-recovery-terms-to-know/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-time-is-a-schools-most-precious-resource-where-does-it-go/2023/09 The truth is, an hour of schooling can yield a lot of learning—or none at all. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-time-is-a-schools-most-precious-resource-where-does-it-go/2023/09 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-after-school-programs-can-support-students-academic-and-social-emotional-needs/2023/06 Two experts discuss the role of after-school programming in developing students' academic and social skills. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:16:43 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-after-school-programs-can-support-students-academic-and-social-emotional-needs/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-big-questions-teachers-are-asking-themselves-right-now/2023/06 Teachers have lots of questions, chief among them why there's such a mismatch between teacher-prep and school district needs. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:21:22 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-big-questions-teachers-are-asking-themselves-right-now/2023/06 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-state-of-school-tutoring-in-charts/2023/02 Only 1 in 10 students is receiving intensive tutoring supports. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:01:58 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-state-of-school-tutoring-in-charts/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-high-school-credit-hour-a-timeline-of-the-carnegie-unit/2022/12 The credit-hour, often known as the Carnegie unit, has been the essential measure of American secondary and higher education for more than a century. Here's how it started. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:57:42 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-high-school-credit-hour-a-timeline-of-the-carnegie-unit/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-head-of-the-carnegie-foundation-wants-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit-heres-why/2022/12 The group that made credit-hours the high school standard for more than 100 years says it's time for a new metric of student success. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:44:23 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-head-of-the-carnegie-foundation-wants-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit-heres-why/2022/12 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/4-ways-to-get-buy-in-for-additional-learning-time/2022/11 Two administrators discuss how they got parents and staff to support longer, or more, school days. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:01:36 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/4-ways-to-get-buy-in-for-additional-learning-time/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-schools-need-to-reclaim-lost-learning-time-heres-how-to-start/2022/10 To maximize learning time, we need to consider how time in the school year is currently being used and whether it is the best use possible. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:00:28 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-schools-need-to-reclaim-lost-learning-time-heres-how-to-start/2022/10 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-nobel-economist-finds-stunning-student-gains-in-standardized-instruction-model-used-abroad/2022/07 The highly standardized, for-profit model poses interesting questions at home, even in the face of demonstrable results overseas. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:04 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-nobel-economist-finds-stunning-student-gains-in-standardized-instruction-model-used-abroad/2022/07 https://www.edweek.org/events/k-12-essentials-forum/emerging-strategies-in-teaching-and-learning Join experts for a look at the tools teachers honed during the pandemic that have the best potential to boost student learning long term. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:00:49 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/k-12-essentials-forum/emerging-strategies-in-teaching-and-learning https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-educators-must-look-to-history-when-they-advocate-for-changes/2021/11 Educators and policymakers must be aware of the history of ideas when making changes in education, says this letter to the editor. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:19:10 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-educators-must-look-to-history-when-they-advocate-for-changes/2021/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-latest-science-scores-are-out-the-news-isnt-good-for-schools/2021/05 At a time when the pandemic highlights the importance of science, student scores in that subject are either flat or declining on NAEP. Tue, 25 May 2021 04:01:42 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-latest-science-scores-are-out-the-news-isnt-good-for-schools/2021/05 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-learning-recovery-the-research-on-tutoring-extended-school-year-and-other-strategies/2021/04 Evidence points most strongly to the value of high-dose tutoring, but other approaches have merit too, writes researcher Heather C. Hill. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:32:41 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-learning-recovery-the-research-on-tutoring-extended-school-year-and-other-strategies/2021/04 https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-with-education-week-what-did-we-learn-about-schooling-models-this-year After a year of living with the pandemic, what schooling models might we turn to as we look ahead to improve the student learning experience? Could year-round schooling be one of them? What about online Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:10:13 GMT https://www.edweek.org/events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-with-education-week-what-did-we-learn-about-schooling-models-this-year https://www.edweek.org/leadership/districts-eye-summer-and-beyond-to-recoup-learning-losses-heres-what-three-have-on-tap/2021/03 Longer school years, summer school, and after-school programs are among the strategies districts are using to get students back on track. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:26:25 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/districts-eye-summer-and-beyond-to-recoup-learning-losses-heres-what-three-have-on-tap/2021/03 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-want-to-improve-learning-outcomes-give-students-more-time/2021/03 An extended school year, multiage classrooms, and other strategies can address learning loss, says Penn Graduate School of Education dean. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:23:40 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-want-to-improve-learning-outcomes-give-students-more-time/2021/03 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/three-studies-for-district-leaders-to-read-as-they-plan-for-learning-recovery/2021/03 How can districts plan for programs that help catch up students affected academically by the pandemic? These three studies provide clues. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:23:57 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/three-studies-for-district-leaders-to-read-as-they-plan-for-learning-recovery/2021/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-much-real-learning-time-are-students-losing-during-the-pandemic/2021/02 Students have gotten less direct instruction during the pandemic, finds a new study, and home learning activities aren't making up the gap. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:08:34 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-much-real-learning-time-are-students-losing-during-the-pandemic/2021/02