https://www.fcd-us.org/making-the-hours-count-exposing-disparities-in-early-education-by-retiring-half-day-vs-full-day-labels/
Making the Hours Count: Exposing Disparities in Early Education by Retiring Half-Day vs. Full-Day Labels highlights the differences in how time is measured and the lack of data available to accurately determine the length of the school day across states and districts.
The report offers:
- A brief history of “time” in school
- A research base on the effects of instructional time in PreK and Kindergarten
- Recommendations to ensure opportunities to learn across the PreK-3rd continuum