Many of them extended Germany's notoriously short school day and strove to boost teacher quality. (educationnext.org)
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district administrators who have attacked Chicago as having the shortest school day among the nation's 10 largest cities have begun touting this as an accomplishment: CPS officials say the 7.5 - hour day will tie Chicago with Philadelphia as «the leader among the largest cities in instructional time» for... (articles.chicagotribune.com)
«Having the shortest school day in the nation puts teachers and students at a disadvantage and it's time that we provided both with the tools they need to drive student success in the classroom,» said CPS CEO Jean - Claude Brizard. (articles.chicagotribune.com)