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Resources from Start School Later Anne Arundel County

SSL Howard County has some great graphics and resources to share as well.

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

The Impact on High School Families

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

Community Benefits

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

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.

Quick Overview
of the Situation

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

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!

From the Experts

Quotes and commentaries from health and education experts

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.