Longer school days a priority

Instructional hours are lacking at some secondary campuses, superintendent says

By Nanea Kalani / nkalani@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 03, 2013

~~<p>Several public middle and high schools are "significantly far" from meeting a state mandate to lengthen their school day, education officials told lawmakers last week.</p>
<p>By the start of the 2014-15 school year, 101 secondary schools will need to offer at least 51&frasl;2 hours of instruction, on average, each day. Only two schools now meet that minimum: Hana High on Maui and Castle High School.</p>
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Several public middle and high schools are "significantly far" from meeting a state mandate to lengthen their school day, education officials told lawmakers last week.

By the start of the 2014-15 school year, 101 secondary schools will need to offer at least 51⁄2 hours of instruction, on average, each day. Only two schools now meet that minimum: Hana High on Maui and Castle High School. Login for more...