A New Day for Schools: The Expanded Learning Time Summit
November 30, 2007 from 10:00 am– 4:30 pm at University of Massachusetts, Boston
We invite you to join us to learn more about the “School Redesign: Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success” grant developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education and Massachusetts 2020. Click here for more information.

Massachusetts Teachers Association Information Meetings on Expanded Learning Time
Establishing an agreement between the district and the local teacher’s union is a critical step in the planning process for the Expanded Learning Time initiative.  Massachusetts 2020 works to support districts and unions in forging strong partnerships around ELT.  In October 2007, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) is hosting a series of informational meetings about Expanded Learning Time (ELT) for union leaders in districts planning to implement ELT starting in fall 2008.  The MTA has invited Massachusetts 2020 to present background information on ELT and answer questions from participants.  The MTA will host these meetings in their MTA Regional Offices on the following dates:

10/2/07 for Southeastern Massachusetts, at MTA Regional Office in Raynham
10/3/07 for Central Massachusetts, at MTA Regional Office in Auburn
10/9/07 for Western Massachusetts, at MTA Regional Office in Holyoke
10/11/07 for Northeast Massachusetts, at MTA Regional Office in Lynnfield
10/15/07 for Berkshire Region, at MTA Regional Office in Pittsfield

For locations of the MTA’s regional offices go to: http://www.massteacher.org/inside/offices/index.cfm.

Center for American Progress Forum- Supporting Student Learning: Massachusetts Style
January 8, 2007, Washington D.C.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy with Massachusetts 2020 co-founders Chris Gabrieli and Jennifer Davis, and John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress.

The Center for American Progress has released a case study featuring the Massachusetts Expanded Learning Time Initiative.  Senator Edward M. Kennedy delivered the keynote address and encouraged education leaders across the country to use the report and the lessons learned in Massachusetts as a national model for expanding the school day.  Click here to read the full case study report by the Center for American Progress.  to learn more about the event, click here.

US Senator Edward M. Kennedy touted Massachusetts' push for longer school days as a national model in a recent Boston Globe article, saying students need additional time to master 21st- century skills in a new global economy.  Click here to read the full article.

National Association of Year Round Education Conference
February 26 - March 1, 2006, San Diego, CA
Click here for Jennifer Davis's presentation - The Promise of Extended-Time Schools for Closing the Achievement Gap.  Click here for her written speech.

Center for American Progress Forum:  Extending School Time to Improve Learning Outcomes
February 14, 2006, Washington D.C.
Click here for Jennifer Davis's presentation - More Time to Learn: The Next Frontier of Education Reform.