New California law says high school can’t start before 8:30 am, and middle

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Oct 13, 2019
10:51:34pm

chilango All-American

New California law says high school can’t start before 8:30 am, and middle

school before 8 am, citing medical research and health concerns.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article236008458.html

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New California law says high school can’t start before 8:30 am, and middle

chilango

10/13/19 10:51pm

I never understood why middle school started so freakin early

10/13/19 10:54pm

Middle School in AZ is at 8:50am

2FarGone

10/14/19 8:53am

My kids elementary/ middle school starts at 740

JohnnyComeLately

10/14/19 8:56am

Where I teach in Arizona, we start at 8:35.

Jeffacka

10/14/19 11:38am

Teenagers bodies keep them up late, and they need more sleep than adults.

rtNelson

10/13/19 10:55pm

California can be crazy but the science on this is solid

run26

10/13/19 10:55pm

Hmm. I just know I slept a LOT in high school. Maybe this would have helped.

SandYFan

10/13/19 10:58pm

Eh. I would've just stayed up later.

fredgarvin

10/13/19 11:01pm

The science is sound enough- the question is why the need for the law?

PJMort

10/13/19 11:32pm

I see what you're saying, feels like they could just mandate their public..

rtNelson

10/13/19 11:41pm

D&C 88:124

Zenoch

10/13/19 11:58pm

RE: D&C 88:124

10/14/19 5:12am

RE: D&C 88:124

Resurgens

10/14/19 8:59pm

I wonder how the church handles early morning seminary with the time change. With a later school start, some teachers

SierraCoug

10/13/19 11:58pm

Another issue, When parents have to be to work before school starts, who will

calblue

10/14/19 1:12am

Meant to be under op

calblue

10/14/19 1:14am

Don’t worry, the government will take care of it

Romex

10/14/19 5:36am

High school starts at 9 where I live

buffgato

10/14/19 6:53am

When I went to HS it started at 9am and went until 320. Seminary started at 7:30

CanuckUte

10/14/19 8:53am

I guess no early morning seminary for the wife and kids in the morning!

Blue Cougar

10/14/19 12:59am

It's about time someone did this, I hope it catches on.

8man

10/14/19 1:23am

I live in CA with kids. This is a GREAT law

jamalccc

10/14/19 1:44am

There's also safety concerns woth kids going to school in the dark

fbguru

10/14/19 6:05am

In other news...California commute times on the rise

astroman

10/14/19 7:04am

So now that schools will start later there is talk of extra curricular

kalifi

10/14/19 8:39am

Why would they need to move things? You're still out by 3:30.

10/14/19 11:09am

I normally don't agree with CA laws, but this one is good.

Alister Mackenzie

10/14/19 8:53am

all good, but why do you need a law? why not just mandate by policy?

RugbyCoug

10/14/19 8:57am

Yeah- if there is tons of science and data behind it, the school districts should've just decided to do it on their own

cheezedawg

10/14/19 11:01am

So I've heard that the reason Utah doesn't do it is because of the bus system.

8man

10/14/19 10:56am

Never understood that either. So you just run the elementary early (since younger kids run on an earlier

Soupie

10/14/19 11:01am

I'm glad older grades are earlier; my high school kid sometimes needs to be home

fredgarvin

10/14/19 11:07am

Wow. I agree with something California did. Who knew

Resurgens

10/14/19 8:58pm

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