Op/Ed: Ending 4-Day School Week An Attack Against Democracy

Los Alamos Daily Post

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Op/Ed: Ending 4-Day School Week An Attack Against Democracy

By REBECCA DOW Project Manager Opportunity for All Kids In 2023, the Legislature passed HB 130, a bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham to extend classroom time for New Mexico students. The idea of enforcing 5-day school weeks was considered during discussions yet rejected. During this year’s budget debates (HB 2), an amendment prohibiting the Government from allocating funds to mandate 5-day school weeks was introduced and approved on …