As the new school year gets underway, there’s a lot of talk about programs, technology, and staffing challenges. But one opportunity for school improvement seems to consistently get overlooked: time.

To students, the school year may seem interminable. To teacher, it may seem brief and inadequate. To policy makers, it may seem infinitely flexible, able to accommodate the addition of one more ...

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