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Push for Longer School Days and Years Grows Across States
Education reform gains momentum as several states study extending school days to seven hours or school years to 200 days. Backers cite better use of time and stronger basics, while critics warn of student fatigue and tradition. States like New York Illinois Ohio and North Carolina move toward longer terms, with Missouri citing external economic pressures.
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New York
National Commission On Excellence In Education
New York State
Board of Regents
Ohio
Ilinois
North Carolina
California
Missouri
General Assembly
James Morris
State Education Department
Illinois
John S. Goodlad
Goodlad
Barbara Heyns
Center For Applied Social Science Research
New York University
James A. Clark
Halifax County
Illinois Board of Education
Nelson Ashline
Franklin B. Walter
Superintendent of Public Instruction