50 States of Ed Policy: What Could California’s Decision to Delay the Morning Bell Mean for Other States?
October 30, 2019
By: Naaz Modan
Source: Education Dive
A nationwide movement to delay school start times gained fuel this month after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill mandating later start times for most middle and high schools.
SB 328, the first legislation of its kind, requires public and charter middle schools in California to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools to begin at 8:30 a.m. or later, with the exception of rural schools. Under the law, optional early classes will still be allowed.