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GOOD AFTERNOON. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, WITH CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE THAT ARE CREATING SOME CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES. APS HAS MANDATED AT LEAST 180 DAYS OF CLASSES FOR SCHOOLS ON A FIVE-DAY-PER- WEEK SCHEDULE, AND 155 DAYS FOR THOSE ON A FOUR-DAY SCHEDULE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO INCREASED CLASS TIME, WITH EDUCATORS HAVING 1 THOUSAND 140 HOURS NOW REQUIRED BY LAWMAKERS. IT'S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO BOOST STUDENT PERFORMANCE, BUT SOME EDUCATORS ARE CONCERNED THAT THE CHANGES WILL MAKE FOR LESS PREP TIME FOR THEIR LESSONS. "we used to have some buffer time within the school day to have like a 15 minute before school supervision duty time, to welcome kids on to campus safely. as well as like a 15 minute after school to see them depart safely. and right now, we don't have that." DUE IN PART TO BUS DRIVER SHORTAGES, APS HAS STAGGERED MANY OF THE START TIMES, WITH MOST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS STARTING AROUND 7:40, HIGH SCHOOLS