Expanded Learning Opportunities: A More Comprehensive Approach to Preparing High School Students for College and A Career

This brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education argues that providing students with flexibility regarding where, when, how and from whom students learn will help support the nation’s goal of graduating students who are ready for college and a career. The brief outlines some of the challenges that the current organization of the school day presents and proposes some alternatives, including some brief profiles of specific initiatives that support more comprehensive approaches to expanded learning opportunities.