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APS staff proposes eliminating two school days from the 2026-27 academic calendar, reducing it from 180 days to 178 days, with total instructional time falling from 1,067.7 hours to 1,064.8 hours.
reported by one outlet so far · Reported fact · first recorded Aug 28, 3:30 PM
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Washington ExaminerRight · Aug 28, 3:01 PM
APS staff proposes eliminating two school days from the 2026-27 academic calendar, reducing it from 180 days to 178 days.
Cites: Brian Stockton, Corey Dotson · Details: 180 to 178 days; 2026-27 school year
Washington ExaminerRight · Aug 28, 3:01 PM
Under the restructured schedule, total instructional time would fall from 1,067.7 hours to 1,064.8 hours, a 2.9-hour decrease.
Details: 1,067.7 to 1,064.8 hours; 2.9-hour decrease; 74.8 hours above state standard