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Wakefield incumbent supports later high school start times; committee to vote on three options
Summary
Thomas Markham said he supports moving Wakefield High School to a later start time, endorsing science on adolescent sleep and saying the school committee will consider three options — no change, a 45-minute delay for high school only, or a 60-minute delay with modest changes at other levels — with possible implementation in September 2026.
Thomas Markham said the Wakefield School Committee is considering a change to high school start times and that he supports delaying the high school day to better align with adolescent sleep science.
The administration and a student-services subcommittee have presented three options for the committee to consider: keep current start…
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