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Hawaii Senate Bill Requires Minimum 190 School Days

Submitted by HPI on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 23:27

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School

Following the national embarrassment in 2009 of looking like a state of fools for suddenly having the shortest number of school days in the nation for our public school students, despite the fact that they perennially rank near rock-bottom of the 50 states in student achievement, the state Senate is looking to provide some relief.
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The Honolulu Advertiser

Public school students could spend a minimum of 190 days and 36 hours a week in class, based on a bill passed out of the Senate's Committee on Education and Housing yesterday.

While the measure was introduced as a result of widespread discontent with public teacher furloughs, the bill, if it survives the legislative session, would not affect the current furloughs. It would not take effect until the 2011-12 school year.

Full article [The Honolulu Advertiser]

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