Anchorage School District: First-semester data show mixed attendance effects after start-time changes

Mar 18, 2025

At a March 18 Anchorage School District work session, staff presented one semester of data on new school start times and said early trends show few statistically significant changes overall but notable reductions in chronic absenteeism at elementary and middle grades; staff urged a multi-year study before drawing conclusions.

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Anchorage School District staff on March 18 told the school board that one semester of data after the district’s shift in bell times shows limited, mixed effects and is insufficient to draw firm conclusions about academic or attendance impacts.

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