American students spend an average of three hours a day on core academics such as English math, science, and history. the commission found. Their report recommends offering a minimum of 5.5 hours of academics every school day.

　　The nine-member commission also recommends lengthening the school day beyond the traditional six hours.

　　If schools want to continue offering important activities outside the academic core, as well as serving as a hub for family and community services, they should keep school doors open longer each day and each year. says John Hodge Jones, superintendent of schools in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and chairman of the commission.

　　The typical school year in American public schools is 180 days. Eleven states allow school years of 175 days or less, and only one state requires more than 180 day.

　　For over a decade. education reform advocates have been working Feverishly to improve our schools, says Milton Goldberg. executive director of the commission. But... if reform is to truly take hold, the six-hour, 180-day school year should be relegated to museums-an exhibit from our education past.

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　　虽然公立学校的任务除了教育外。还扩大到包含了社会活动和课外活动的内容，但是，在过去的一个多世纪里面，学术上的安排却改变不多。

　　专门研究时问和学习关系的国家教育调查组今天发表了一个报告，里面提到，在学校改革的过程中，至关重要的是：学校的时间应重新用于学术教育上，摒弃一些受时间限制的教育传统。

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