State
Wisconsin50
Minimum Instructional Days/Year
180 days
Minimum Instructional Hours/School Year Minimum Hours/School Day (By Grade Level) AND K: 437 hours N/A 1-6: 1050 hours 7-12: 1137 hours
175 days Wyoming51
Effective July 1, 2011: 180 days
Or equivalent hours
N/A
Source: National Center on Time & Learning (http://www.timeandlearning.org/research/State%20Time%20Policies%20Brief%20April%202011.pdf) and Education Commission of the States (http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/78/24/7824.pdf)
The National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) is dedicated to expanding learning time to eliminate the achievement gap and provide a well-rounded education for children in high-poverty schools. NCTL conducts research and advances public policy at the federal, state and local levels and provides direct technical assistance to states, districts and schools that add significantly more school time for academic and enrichment opportunities to help children meet the demands of the 21st century. For more information please contact research@timeandlearning.org.
50
Wisconsin Code 121.02(1)(f)2, effective 2010
51
Wyoming HB 0027, effective July 1, 2011
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