California lawmakers vote to delay school start times to students to get more sleep [View all]
Source: The Hill
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 09/01/18 03:58 PM EDT
Lawmakers in California passed a bill Friday mandating that school start times for middle- and high-school students begin at 8:30 a.m., defying the wishes of school boards in the state as well as a local teachers' union.
The Sacramento Bee reported late Friday that lawmakers had passed a bill mandating that the start of classes be delayed until 8:30 a.m., with the exception of before school or "zero period" classes, which may still begin before that time.
The bill came despite objections from both the California Teachers Association and the California School Boards Association, according to the news outlet. It passed late Friday 41-30, after a previous attempt to pass it failed last week.
“It’s a public health issue ... I think we have the moral imperative to act,” state Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D) told the Bee.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/404708-california-lawmakers-vote-to-delay-school-start-times-to-allow-students
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