<p>Our hs is doing a smartlunch. Lunch period is one hour divided into 2 half hour sections. Kids are assigned to eat lunch either 1st or 2nd. During the other 30 minutes they can study, go to tutoring, research in library, attend a club meeting, practice an instrument, or just socialize. Kids with a D or F in a subject must go to the tutoring once a week.<br>
Students really like it. Tutoring and clubs don’t conflict with afterschool activities or transportation issues. Classes are interrupted less frequently. If poorly implemented I could see how it could become what they are describing in the article.</p>