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Welcome to Start School Later Boston, MA!


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Start School Later is thrilled to have Boston as its 11th Massachusetts town chapter. Chapter leader Deb Putnam, a parent of two BPS teenagers, sees first hand the effects of early school start times and chronic sleep deprivation on her kids and the whole family.  With a public health social work background, she is also deeply committed to equity, where students from all walks of life benefit from current best practices in education and public health. 

50% (16) of Boston Public High Schools (BPS) start school before 7:30am, more than one hour before the recommended start time of 8:30am.  

Deb and other parents from Boston Latin Academy (BLA) began meeting in 2014 to educate and organize parents, students, teachers and administrators about a later school start time. BLA’s start time is 7:20am!  While the group is focused on organizing within BLA, it networks and seeks to build momentum with other BPS parents, students, teachers and administrators to build a citywide effort to change early high school start times.  
 
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  • About Us
    • Mission and Goals
    • Who We Are >
      • Board of Directors
      • National Team
      • Local Chapters
      • Advisory Board
      • Coalition Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Bylaws
    • SSL News >
      • Press Releases
      • Newsletters
      • Blog
  • Learn More
    • School Start Times >
      • Why Change?
      • Wake Up Calls (Fast Facts)
      • Key Position Statements
      • Success Stories
      • Legislation
      • Myths and Misconceptions
    • Sleep Education >
      • Let's Sleep!
      • Sleep 101 - College
      • Sleep Calculator
      • Workshops and Webinars
    • Legislation
  • Get Involved
    • Join our Mailing List
    • Contact Us
    • Donate
    • National Conference 2024
    • Find a Local Chapter
    • Sign our Petition
  • Get Resources
    • Bookstore
    • Flyers, Posters, Videos, etc.
    • Implementation Help
    • Reference and Resource List