Longer School Days Under Consideration In DC

The Washington Post (11/8, Turque) reports, "Longer school days are expensive and complicated to execute, requiring buy-in from teachers, parents, after-school programs and child-care providers. And the evidence that extended schedules actually improve academic performance is mixed at best." However, "President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have called for longer days and shorter summer breaks" and DC Council member Mary M. Cheh (D) has "introduced legislation that would add 30 minutes to the public school schedule."