Fresh off the heels of $7 Million dollars in incentives Chicago Public Schools awarded teachers and schools for extending the school day, CPS is now distributing grants for those schools that display “ingenuity in how they use the extra 90 minutes” of classroom time.
“We are going to provide this grant to 30 schools that demonstrate innovative and creative ideas, and restructure the school day to deliver instruction and boost student achievement,” said CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll. “It’s our hope that best practices can be applied later at other schools in the district.”
All Chicago Public Schools will move to a 7 1/2 hour school day next year.
“Both the quantity and quality of instruction can mean the difference between a high school dropout and a college graduate,” said schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard in a news release. “What you do with instructional time in the classroom is critical to boosting student achievement.”
Read more of this story at the Chicago Tribune.

