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Episode: New Mexico judge halts state mandate for school districts to adopt calendars with more school days
Description: A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge while he considers the change’s legality.
Dozens of school districts and superintendents have been challenging the state Public Education Department over the change. Teacher unions and Republican lawmakers also have raised concerns about the rule.
In granting the school districts’ request for a preliminary injunction, Judge Dustin Hunter said the rule undermined the Legislature’s intent when it adopted legislation in 2023 that called for extending the number of hours children spend in the classr...