Start School Later

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Start School Later is a national coalition working to ensure that all public schools can set hours compatible with health, safety, equity, and learning.
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New Hope for Change

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some battle for humanity."
- Horace Mann ("Father of American Education")

News Flash
Education Week (5/16/12): Push Back High School Start Times (Commentary by Start School Later's Co-Director, Terra Ziporyn Snider, Ph.D.)

"We must start regarding 7 a.m. start times as just as unacceptable as refusing to heat schools when the temperature drops."

Take Action!!

We have names from all 50 states & DC) on this petition - and began delivering it to DC on March 7 in honor of National Sleep Awareness Week.

We reached our original goal of 5,000 names. But the petition is still open for signing (and comments) as we continue to deliver it to DC in a series of "Wake Up Wednesdays."
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

News FlashEducation Week (5/16/12): Push Back High School Start Times (Commentary by Start School Later's Co-Director, Terra Ziporyn Snider, Ph.D.)

Take Action!!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

News Flash
Education Week (5/16/12): Push Back High School Start Times (Commentary by Start School Later's Co-Director, Terra Ziporyn Snider, Ph.D.)