More time in class equals better math skills

December 11, 2007

The idea that more time in school produces better results could get a small boost today with the release of international data from the Brookings Institution. The study finds adding 10 minutes of math instruction to an eighth-grader's day translates into a jump in math skills.

By Greg Toppo, USA TODAY

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