START SCHOOL LATER
  • 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
Donate

Welcome to Start School Later Arlington, TX!

Start School Later is currently seeking a volunteer leader for the SSL Arlington, TX chapter. Chapter leaders Cheryl Till and Debbie Moore believe it is time for a new energetic face for the seventh chapter of SSL. If you are interested in advocating for school hours that recognize the biology of teens, please complete the contact form on the bottom of this page.

The Impact of Early School Start Times on Teens from DebbieOMoore



 Improve education in Texas: Let teens get their sleep, Texas Tribune Op-ed by Debbie O. Moore, June 4, 2018.
SSL Arlington chapter leader, Debbie Moore testified at the TX Senate Select Hearing on School Violence, July 18, 2018.

School Start Times a Factor in Sleep
Editorial Board, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, March 27, 2016


Arlington School District Start Time Committee recommends all high schools start after 8:00 AM. NBC5 December 2014.

 The American Academy of Pediatrics issues a policy statement that all middle and high schools should start after 8:30 am. CBS 11 DFW, Aug 2014.

Should Schools Consider Later Start Times? Arlington parent and Dr. David Brown of Children's Medical Center discuss affect of early school start times on teens. CBS-11 DFW Sept 2013. 

"If changing high school start times by an hour saves one life, don't you think it's worth it?  I say yes."
- Dr. William David Brown, Dallas Children's Medical Center

Arlington Moms Want School Bells to Ring Later
- NBC 5 DFW Oct 2012


Arlington Moms Push for Later High School Start Star-Telegram, Oct 2012.


Arlington, TX parents push for Later School Starts

- CBS 11 DFW October 12, 2012


Debbie Moore interviewed about dangerous walking route to Arlington Martin H.S. worsened by pre-dawn school hours. - CBS 11 DFW Feb 2013


"Early School Start Times are Toxic for Adolescents"
Debbie's reaction to the recent American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on adolescent sleep and school start times as a guest columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Aug 2014
Start School Later Arlington, advocates for high school hours that promote the health, safety, academic achievement and equity of teens. Our local petition has reached over 1000 signatures yet Arlington ISD says they have not heard enough community support for later high school start times!

Please click on the blue link below to email the Superintendent, School Board and Director of Transportation. Please amend the text as you wish and sign your email before sending. THANK YOU!
Email Arlington ISD

League of Women Voters of Tarrant County issues resolution in support of healthy school hours for teens, May 2015.
Sign Local Petition
Facebook Page

    Contact SSL Arlington, TX

    If you'd like a call, please include your phone number. Please let us know if you would like to join our local email list. Please include any questions or ideas you may have.
Submit


PictureStart School Later supporters attend January 2015 AISD school board meeting and address board at 1:00 AM regarding adolescent sleep deprivation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSLmCSddjGE&nohtml5=False (watch at 5:35 mark)

About Us
Board of Directors
National Team
Advisory Board
Coalition Partners
Endorsements
Bylaws
​
​Press Releases
​
Newsletters
​Blog

Start School Later at Work
Student Hall of Fame
Healthy Hours ​
Local Chapters 
Nondiscrimination Policy
Privacy Policy 
Learn More
Why Change
Wake Up Calls (Fast Facts)
Position Statements
Success Stories
Legislation
Myths and Misconceptions
Sleep Calculator


Get Involved

Find or Join a Chapter
Sign a Petition​
Subscribe to our Mailing List
​Volunteer
Donate 
Become a Supporting Member
Resources
Bookstore
Research and References
Implementation Help
Presentations
​

Contact Us
Media Requests
General Requests ​
Change or Cancel Membership
Change Membership Information

Chapter Leaders (Log-in required)
Connect With Us!
Start School Later, Inc. 
574E Ritchie Highway #164
Severna Park, MD 21146
​© 2011 - 2025
Start School Later, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to healthy, safe, equitable school hours. 
​
Start School Later®, StartSchoolLater.net, and the Start School Later logo are trademarks of Start School Later, Inc.
  • 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