Maximizing the bang for your partnering buck … a great place to start is by building up the partnership between the district, your schools and your after school providers. What happens in your expanded learning time, can make a big contribution to addressing the achievement gap and contributing to a wide range of positive student outcomes. But to maximize this impact, schools and their community partners need to be working in true collaboration, with common goals. For best practices, see our recent report, Time Well Spent.