The National Center on Time & Learning is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education, with a focus on children living in poverty.
Through research, public policy and technical assistance, we support national, state and local initiatives that add significantly more school time for academic and enrichment opportunities to help all children meet the demands of the 21st century.
What's New
2011 Expanded Learning Time Convening
Join the National Center on Time & Learning and the Harvard Graduate School of Education for an extraordinary gathering on the power of expanded learning time to prepare students for college and career success.
Shortchanged by the Bell
Chris Gabrieli, NCTL's Chairman, and Luis A. Ubiñas, President of the Ford Foundation, recently contributed an op-ed to the New York Times. They make the convincing case that for all the talk about balancing the budget for the sake of our children, keeping classrooms closed is a perverse way of giving them a brighter future. The National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) and the Ford Foundation are working together to make expanded learning time the “new normal” for schools in our nation’s underserved communities. MORE
Learning Time in America
NCTL and the Education Commission of the States have released a new report, Learning Time in America, which highlights the momentum for expanding learning time across the country despite the economic downtown. MORE
Case Study
Click here to learn how an urban middle school changed its schedule to expand learning time.