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Cheshire high school schedule to move from block to eight-period day with 68-minute sessions; district outlines rollout
Summary
Administrators presented a proposed high-school schedule that shifts from alternating 90-minute block periods to an eight-period day with 68-minute sessions, citing a balance between depth and frequency; staff described next steps for implementation and concerns raised by students and teachers about homework timing and passing time.
Cheshire School District administrators presented a proposed high school schedule change that would replace the alternating 90-minute block schedule with an eight-period day in which each class meets in 68-minute sessions and the daily rotation aims to balance frequency and longer class meetings.
District staff said the change is intended to balance instructional practices that benefit from longer meetings (for example, culinary or lab-based courses) with classes that…
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