Parent Talk Live: School Calendars and Student Achievement
Listen to Dr. Mike Robinson discussion about the validity of Year Round School Calendars and Traditional School Calendars and the impact if any on student achievement. School districts around the country have begun to re-examine the benefits and challenges of extending school days and the school year. In Washington DC, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and schools chancellor Kaya Henderson are considering expanding the school day and school year as an attempt to improve overall test scores and increase graduation rates. Currently the school week for students attending the District of Columbia Public Schools consist of 30 hours, which according to Mayor Gray is simply no longer enough time.
Many champions of the extended school day and year believe adding more time will increase the ability of American students to compete with their global peers. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of the longer school year, says American students have fallen behind the world academically. However, there are those who do not support an extended school day or school and suggest there is little to no evidence that support an improvement in academic performance. “Opponents of extended school point out that states such as Minnesota and Massachusetts steadily shine on standardized achievement tests while preserving their summer break with a post-Labor Day school start” (Julie Carr Smyth (2013). Listen to Dr. Mike Robinson on Parent Talk Live, home of important educational discussions germane to parents and their communities. His guest will be Tina Bruno, Program Director with the Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar.
BIO
Tina Bruno is the executive director of the national advocacy organization, The Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar. Under her direction the cry of parents for a longer summer vacation has become a national issue and many states have enjoyed the passage of school start date legislation. Tina has been guest on MSNBC, CNN and Fox News and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and hundreds of daily and weekly newspapers. Tina works with thousands of parent volunteers from around the nation as she educates policymakers, members of the media and voters about the negative impact of non-traditional school calendars. Tina is a graduate of The University of Northern Iowa and currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with her daughter.
Topic: The School Calendar
Guest: Tina Bruno
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Time: 8:00 pm-8:30pm
Call In Number: (347) 215-7191
Listen Online: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parent-talk-live-12/2013/05/14/parent-talk-live-school-calendars
Many champions of the extended school day and year believe adding more time will increase the ability of American students to compete with their global peers. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of the longer school year, says American students have fallen behind the world academically. However, there are those who do not support an extended school day or school and suggest there is little to no evidence that support an improvement in academic performance. “Opponents of extended school point out that states such as Minnesota and Massachusetts steadily shine on standardized achievement tests while preserving their summer break with a post-Labor Day school start” (Julie Carr Smyth (2013). Listen to Dr. Mike Robinson on Parent Talk Live, home of important educational discussions germane to parents and their communities. His guest will be Tina Bruno, Program Director with the Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar.
BIO
Tina Bruno is the executive director of the national advocacy organization, The Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar. Under her direction the cry of parents for a longer summer vacation has become a national issue and many states have enjoyed the passage of school start date legislation. Tina has been guest on MSNBC, CNN and Fox News and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and hundreds of daily and weekly newspapers. Tina works with thousands of parent volunteers from around the nation as she educates policymakers, members of the media and voters about the negative impact of non-traditional school calendars. Tina is a graduate of The University of Northern Iowa and currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with her daughter.
Topic: The School Calendar
Guest: Tina Bruno
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Time: 8:00 pm-8:30pm
Call In Number: (347) 215-7191
Listen Online: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/parent-talk-live-12/2013/05/14/parent-talk-live-school-calendars