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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Administrators in New Mexico's largest public school district have announced a schedule change they hope will lead to more academic success.
Albuquerque Public Schools announced the new high school schedule Friday. It will take effect when classes start in the fall.
The schedule is a hybrid of the choices the district considered earlier this month.
It calls for seven 50-minute class periods on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. There will be four 90-minute class periods on Wednesdays and three 90-minute periods with early dismissal on Thursdays.
The early dismissal will allow teachers time for professional development.
School officials say the change allows students to see teachers in their core English and math classes four days a week.
The new schedule also is expected to save the district up to $4.6 million.
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