Norfolk and VB City Schools are shifting their start times in the 20202-2021 school year. This shift is backed by current research that indicates older students do better in schools with later start times. Dr. Melida Boone, Superintendent of Norfolk City Schools, discusses how this shift affects only the start times for the division and not the actual amount of time students are in the classroom. Also, the shifting start times creates several logistical issues for school divisions- including transportation, before and after school care for elementary students, and lighting of athletic fields for the senior high schools.

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