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State Rep., Teachers Union President on PED Calendar Change Proposal

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12.1.23 – Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein and state Rep. Joy Garratt, an Albuquerque Democrat and former teacher, join Senior Producer Lou DiVizio in our studio to discuss the proposed calendar change for schools statewide. Lou asks the two what the disconnect is between the Public Education Department and a growing number of upset…

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Santa Fe Music Teacher Questions PED Calendar Change Proposal

Desks and chairs in a classroom.

12.1.23 – The state Public Education Department wants to expand school calendars, increasing the number of instructional days required for students statewide. This proposal comes months after the Legislature passed House Bill 130, which increased education funding, in large part to accommodate an increase in required instruction hours — bumping those up to 1,140. Those…

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