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When School Starts Too Early...It's Deadly for Education
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Start School Later Seattle is committed to protecting the health and safety of public school students by advocating for reasonable school start times and working in a positive manner within the local community.
SSL Chapter leaders Cynthia Jatul and Catherine Darley's efforts resulted in a return to healthy hours in Nov. 2015, when the Seattle school board approved later high school start times for the 2016-17 academic school year. LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
Mayor of Seattle provides monies for school district to return to two-tier bus system. Seattle considers bell schedule change for 2017-18. Seattle school board approves bell change for 2016-17 academic year. Everett Schools are considering moving their 7:30 a.m. start times even earlier: to 7:10 a.m.
"Early to rise" may be holding back high school students: Earlier start times for Everett high schools would save money, but could also hurt learning. HeraldNet. May 12, 2013 Washington PTA endorses healthy school hours. Oct. 2014 |
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"... our Seattle group is now officially named, Start School Later Seattle... The background research info available from the national organization has been very helpful in making a persuasive argument to our school board. We have a majority on our side. We will have to work with the new superintendent to determine his stand." - Cindy Jatul, Founder, Start School Later Seattle