Hitting Snooze on School Start Times
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 328 last month, California became the first state to mandate school start times. Starting in 2022, high schools must start no earlier than 8:30…
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State Information Request: School Start Times
A reporter asked for examples of school start time policies, after California became the first state to mandate that schools start after a certain time. Our response includes examples of…
Number of Instructional Days/Hours in the School Year
This report reviews the minimum number of instructional days/hours in a school year and the start dates prescribed by law, where specified. Revised March 8, 2016.