Education World examines the research about block scheduling in junior and senior high schools.
Many states seem to believe so.
In an attempt to enhance education and make American students more globally competitive, some states have recently increased the number of course credits required for high-school graduation. Some schools quickly found that adding course requirements left little room for electives, such as music and art. In an effort to counter that loss, administrators tried adding periods to the schedule. The bulging schedule created an impersonal assembly-line environment. It also increased the number of times students spent in hallways, which led to other problems.