In education, we talk a lot about equity, personalization, and meeting students where they are. But we often ignore one fundamental truth: Learning takes time, and the time needed is different for ...

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. That’s because earning credit toward a diploma or degree typically ...

Time spent online is no guarantee of quality learning. Constant solicitations, zapping, cognitive fatigue... numerous obstacles fragment our attention and discourage deep intellectual engagement. To ...

Small steps to protect student learning time can have big payoffs. Two school leaders who have worked to cut down on the seemingly minor classtime disruptions that add up to major lost learning time ...

There’s no national policy dictating how many days or hours students must attend classes each year. That means students in some states and districts can end the year with substantially more learning ...

Centereach, N.Y.: A fifth grader at Holbrook Road Elementary School in Centereach, New York takes the New York State English Language Arts exam on April 4, 2019. Centereach, N.Y.: A fifth grader at ...

There’s a growing crisis in leadership development. It’s not a question of talent or technology. It’s a question of time. Gallup’s latest research published in Q1 2025 offers some startling numbers: ...

New York City students are on track to spend 130 fewer hours in class than the national average this year. Less instructional time can hinder learning, experts warn.