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JUDY WOODRUFF (NewsHour): Most students in the U.S. spend far less time in school than their counterparts in other industrialized countries, and it’s been that way for a long time.
But now, as academic expectations are rising, one idea for improving student achievement that is gaining more attention is extending the school day.
John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television has our report.
JOHN TULENKO, Learning Matters Television: When the school day ends at Middle School 223 in the Bronx, New York, the fun begins. Each day from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., the school offers all six graders a healthy dose of extracurriculars. There’s African drumming, Latin dance, chess, technology, and more.
PUJA RAO, Executive Director, Arete Education Inc.: I think every student should have the opportunity to have all these experiences available to them.
JOHN TULENKO: Puja Rao is the executive director Arete, a nonprofit that runs the extended day program in Middle School 223, where the majority of students qualify as low-income.
She used to teach math here, but says she recognized the need for a program like this long before that.
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