It’s been a while since we’ve heard any news on the Start School Later movement. It appears that with schools like ours struggling to handle the issue independently, advocates are asking legislators to make it a state-wide mandate. Read the full article → from Start School Later advocates take cause to State House
This week, the Algonquin Harbinger reported that Home Room period will be eliminated from the school schedule in the fall. The measure isn’t part of an effort to address School Start Time issues. Instead, it’s a solution for the school’s gap in mandated educational hours. Read the full article → from Algonquin to eliminate home rooms – straight to class, no transitional start
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Sleepless in Massachusetts
I have a hodge podge of school news items to share. Read the full article → from School news: Access media moving to Trottier, regional transportation funding, an update on ARHS schedule changes, and Core forum reminder (Updated)
Superintendent Christine Johnson said an earlier proposed schedule did what it was intended to do: spark conversation and exchanging of ideas. Since then, faculty have been proposing, discussing, and are continuing to vote on several alternative schedules. Read the full article → from Algonquin administration considering alternative schedule changes: Faculty voting on preferences
Last week, the Southborough School Committee had their first discussion about issues related to school start time for Algonquin students. It was a problem that members believe should be handled at the high school level for now. Read the full article → from School Start Time: K-8 committee reaction
Algonquin School Start Time tells me that many parents have misperceptions about what has been happening. Read the full article → from Group seeking to start school later clears the air: How did we get to this point?
Though not the purported intent, a proposed pilot could potentially allow students who don’t take the bus to arrive up to 25 minutes later. It was met with mixed reaction. Read the full article → from School Start Time: ARHS may pilot transitional start; K-8 outreach before discussing start time changes
An update on the district’s study group to alleviate the problem of over-tired ARHS students. And a story by local news on the issue in the district and surrounding region. Read the full article → from Algonquin Start Time organizers ask for support on March 18
An update on the district’s study group to alleviate the problem of over-tired ARHS students. And a story by local news on the issue in the district and surrounding region. Read the full article → from School Start Time initiative update
Southborough Wicked Local reports that combined school committees greenlighted exploring school schedules and students’ sleep needs. Read the full article → from Combined school committees to study fixes to let students get more sleep
Last month, I wrote about a parent committee exploring a later school start time for district high schoolers. The APTO committee has more news to share and a survey for you. Read the full article → from Do you support a later start time for teens? APTO committee wants your feedback
A Southborough resident researched the effects of students’ sleep deprivation for this month’s Algonquin Parent Teacher Organization meeting. Based on what they heard, the APTO is now looking for help on a workable proposal to address the problem. Read the full article → from Parents seeking parents: Help ARHS’ sleep deprived students