New Mexico students miss a third of instructional time

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A survey of available instruction time at public schools in New Mexico has found that almost a third of the hours are lost to a combination of standardized assessments, test preparation, re-teaching distracted students, absences and disciplinary actions.
Staff at the Legislative Finance Committee announced the findings Tuesday at the state capitol. They found that late starts, recess and subsidized breakfasts also offset instructional time while being counted as produ