The Washington Times (12/14, Wolfgang, 77K) reports that according to a new study released by the National School Boards Association, increased classroom time does not guarantee higher test scores, and "many nations that outpace the US on standardized reading and math assessments keep their children in school for much less time." The Times reports that he study refutes "a popular theme in education debates, one espoused by federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan. 'Right now, children in India ... they're going to school 30, 35 days more than our students,' he said at an education forum in September, explaining one reason he thinks the American education system is falling behind those of global competitors. ... While Mr. Duncan is technically correct that Indian students have a longer school year when measured in days, they spend fewer hours in class than almost all their American counterparts."
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