/tags/robert-feuer Robert Feuer en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:15:10 GMT /news/2023-03-01/several-bills-seek-to-offset-the-pandemic-learning-loss-by-adding-more-time-to-the-school-calendar New Mexico’s long standing education challenges were made worse in the COVID-19 pandemic as chronic absenteeism soared. Forty percent of kids missed at least 10 days of school during the last academic year and some districts saw that rise to 66%. Lawmakers want to address these issues by adding additional learning hours, but some teachers say that could increase burnout. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:15:10 GMT /news/2023-03-01/several-bills-seek-to-offset-the-pandemic-learning-loss-by-adding-more-time-to-the-school-calendar Taylor Velazquez