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Lawmakers hear evidence for later school start times, citing academic and public‑health benefits
Summary
Delegate April Miller urged HB189 to require middle schools to start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and high schools at 8:30 a.m., citing academic improvement, reduced teen crashes and better mental‑health outcomes; MSDE and LEA fiscal/operational concerns were noted and the sponsor asked for flexibility and implementation study.
House Bill 189 was presented by Delegate April Miller, who summarized research linking later school start times to improved attendance, grades, graduation rates and reductions in teen car crashes and mental‑health risks.
Miller cited studies including a University of Minnesota paper linking an…
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