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Sponsor urges adding 53 instructional hours to reverse years of lost classroom time
Summary
The House Education Committee conducted a first hearing on House Bill 145, a proposal from Representative Byrd to add 53 instructional hours to current state minimums for public school instruction.
The House Education Committee conducted a first hearing on House Bill 145, a proposal from Representative Byrd to add 53 instructional hours to current state minimums for public school instruction.
Representative Byrd (sponsor) said the bill is intended to “return lost instructional time” that he said was removed when the General Assembly shifted from a days‑based requirement (180 days) to an hours‑based system in 2014. Byrd described the change as having reduced instructional time by roughly 14 to 20 school days, depending on a district’s daily schedule, and said HB145…
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