Stories in the press on the Longer School Day Pioneer Program

• Mayor Emanuel talks about longer school days - Aug. 17, 2012 (WGN)
• Third of CPS schools roll out longer days – Aug. 14, 2012 (Chicago Tribune)
• Emanuel, Brizard Tout Longer School Day As Year Begins For Some Schools – Aug. 13, 2012 (CBS 2)
• Recess is back at Chicago Public Schools – Aug. 13, 2012 (WBEZ)
• School Year to Start on Time with the Full School Day - July 24, 2012 (CPS)
• Statement from CPS on Full School Day Agreement with CTU - July 24, 2012 (CPS)
• CPS Undertaking Ambitious Effort to Expand Learning Time District-Wide   - May 29, 2012 (National Center on Time & Learning)
• More time in school   - March 30, 2012 (Chicago Tribune Editorial)
• Board Of Education Approves 180-Day, Student-Focused Calendar For 2012-2013 - March 28, 2012 (CPS)
• CPS Unveils Student-Focused Calendar for School Year 2012-2013 - March 16, 2012 (CPS)
• 2 More Chicago Schools Begin Longer Day   - Jan. 9, 2012 (CBS 2)
• Longer days for some CPS students   - Jan. 9, 2012 (ABC 7)
• Chicago schools to begin longer days Monday   - Jan. 9, 2012 (Chicago Tribune)
• More CPS schools adopt longer day   - Jan. 9, 2012 (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Grants mean longer days at 36 CPS charter schools    - Nov. 21, 2011 (Chicago Sun-Times)
• No time to waste on longer day   - Nov. 15, 2011 (Catalyst)
• Senators Kirk, Bennet Meet with CPS CEO Jean-Claude Brizard to Discuss Value of Longer School Day - Oct. 7, 2011 (CPS)
• Survey Supports Longer Days for CPS   - Sept. 28, 2011 (ABC 7)
• 6 Chicago Schools Begin Longer School Day   - Sept. 27, 2011 (Chicago Tribune)
• Longer Day Begins For Some CPS Students   - Sept. 26, 2011 (CBS 2)
• The Honor Roll Grows   - Sept. 25, 2011 (Chicago Tribune Editorial)
• A Teaching Moment   - Sept. 18, 2011 (Chicago Tribune Editorial)
• CPS Encouraged by CTU's Plans to Offer Expanded School Day Proposal   – Sept. 14, 2011 (Chicago Tribune)
• CTU, Schools Should Unite on Longer Day   - Sept. 11, 2011 (Chicago Sun-Times Editorial)
• City Council Backs Longer School Day   - Sept. 9, 2011 (WBEZ)
• Emanuel On Longer School Day: Why Wait?   - Sept. 9, 2011 (CBS 2)
• The Teacher Honor Roll Grows   – Sept. 9, 2011 (Chicago Tribune Editorial)
• Emanuel Expands Push for Longer School Day   – Sept. 7, 2011 (Chicago News Cooperative)
• The Honor Roll for Teachers   – Sept. 7, 2011 (Chicago Tribune Editorial)
• CPS Staff, Parents Talk Longer Hours on 1st Day   - Sept. 6, 2011 (ABC 7)
• STEM Principal Backs Longer Day Vote  - Sept. 6, 2011 (NBC 5)
• Parents At Some Schools Glad For Longer School Day   - Sept. 6, 2011 (CBS 2 via Yahoo!)
• Emanuel Urges Parents to Demand Longer School Day   – Sept. 6, 2011 (Chicago Sun-Times)
• CPS Staff, Parents Talk Longer Hours on 1st Day   - Sept. 4, 2011 (ABC 7)
• Principal Proud to Embrace Longer School Days - Sept. 2, 2011 (NBC 5)
• Teachers at 3 Small Schools Act Early to Approve Longer School Day   – Sept. 2, 2011 (Chicago Tribune)

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