Resources from Start School Later Anne Arundel County

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Our volunteers have developed some great graphics and fliers for you to click on, download and share.

• We've also developed a PowerPoint overview presentations to groups
• Here's a shorter version discussing just the Myths and Excuses
• ​This is a newspaper editorial about Orlando, Florida, that we wish was published about Anne Arundel County

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The Impact on Families

Hear what parents of local high schoolers have said about living with a 7:17 a.m. school start time here.

​AACPS Start Time Task Force

Start School Later Anne Arundel County was a member of the 2014 Task Force studying later start times. More than two-thirds of respondents to the online poll were in favor of some kind of change in high school hours.
Click here to go directly to the Task Force's webpage.

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Community Benefits

The community-at-large benefits from having teenage residents who are well-rested, healthy and academically successful.  

Quick Overview
of the Situation

This flyer is also available in Spanish or as a black-and-white printable image in English and Spanish.

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Thinking Outside the Box

​Changing start times isn't easy, but doing so presents an opportunity to do more than just add more buses. Here are some creative  ideas. Find a black-and-white printable image here.

A Tale of Two
Student Athletes

Updated for 2020!  

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From the Experts

Quotes and commentaries from health and education experts

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Drowsy Driving by Geico Insurance

Even the insurance industry thinks teens need more sleep and that school starts too early. Find a printable image here.

Here is a powerpoint on Drowsy Driving, Risky Behavior and School Hours that was presented to chapter leaders of Students Against Destructive Decisions on June 1, 2016.