School Starting Times: Chesapeake sets a standard other divisions are now following

20/06/2019
School Starting Times: Chesapeake sets a standard other divisions are now following

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Episode Synopsis

The American Academy of Pediatrics says that delaying school start times leads to a wide range of potential benefits, including regards to mental health, safety, and academic achievement.
Local school divisions have been discussing later start times for several years. Community input on the issue has mostly been positive. Chesapeake City Schools as for years had later start times for its senior and middle schools. School Board members there said the “thought has always been that older students are more alert when they start later."