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Longer school days in store for some in 5 states

By Susan Haigh
Published November 13, 2013 5:00am ET
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Longer school days in store for some in 5 states
More than 9,000 students are attending select, high-poverty schools in Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts and New York that have developed expanded school schedules as part of the TIME Collaborative, or Time for Innovation Matters in Education. (Photo: Thinkstock) | Daniel Hurst

HARTFORD, Conn. — Thousands of students in five states will be spending more time at school.

More than 9,000 students are attending select, high-poverty schools in Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts and New York that have developed expanded school schedules as part of the TIME Collaborative, or Time for Innovation Matters in Education. Some of those schools are already using the extra time for additional instruction and enrichment.

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