Jeff Lindsay was a member of a citizens’ group in Appleton, Wis., six years ago when a school administrator came to talk to the group about block scheduling. The concept, which involves changing ...

If you run a private school or other educational endeavor, you need to determine a way to schedule classes each day. The traditional method of scheduling, known as period scheduling, means that ...

High school teachers learned in faculty meetings Tuesday afternoon that School Superintendent David P. Sklarz was abandoning a controversial initiative to introduce block scheduling. Tuesday evening, ...

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The block schedule at Mundelein High School is likely to change or go away all together, school officials said during a Dec. 14 public forum. Administrators say they want more time to work one-on-one ...

Schools are an important part of the nation's education system, providing the foundation for individuals entering the workforce and college institutions. The way schools organize class schedules has ...

Kansas schools have made cuts to classrooms as they have faced decreasing state aid for the past 18 months. So why would they pass up hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings if it meant simply ...

When Stamford Public Schools adopted a new strategic plan in 2017, we committed to “Foster a culture that encourages risk-taking, problem-solving and embraces change.” This theory of action was not ...

An increasing number of New Jersey school districts in recent years have transitioned away from the traditional 45- or 50-minute, seven- or eight-period class schedules. While the majority of ...

For example, each class is held every other day for 90 minutes in block scheduling. In a schedule with each class held daily, students receive 52 to 60 minutes of daily instruction in a class. The ...

The approach has always offered flexibility and focus, and in our current situation, it provides numerous other advantages as well, writes Perry L. Glanzer. If colleges and universities invite ...