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2006 School Redesign: Expanding Learning Time
to Support Student Success Conference

Over 150 superintendents, principals, and union leaders convened at the 2006 School Redesign: Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success Conference on November 15, 2006 in Milford, MA.  The conference was designed for school districts who were recently awarded planning grants, as part of the Expanded Learning Time Initiative, to explore options for increasing academic and enrichment time by at least 25 percent.

The following conference materials are available for download:

Conference Agenda

Communication Guide

Essential Messages

Designing an Expanded Learning Time School Planning Guide
     For the online planning guide, click here.
     To download a Word version of the planning guide, click here.

The ELTimes, News from the Expanded Learning Time Network

Education Week article: Mass. Schools Experiment with Extra Time