school start times

The idea is to improve efficiency of bus routes, but it still leaves most high schools starting around 7 a.m., which goes against what researchers say is best for teenagers' sleep patterns.

The bills passed by the House and moving through the Senate would require middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. by 2026. Lawmakers say pushing back start times will allow students to get more sleep leading to better academic performance.

Under the bill, middle schools would begin the “instructional day” no earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools would be barred from starting the school day before 8:30 a.m.

Legislation would force many of Florida's middle and high schools to start later in order to give teens more sleep.

Starting this fall, public school students in Pinellas County can sleep in a little longer.After months of deliberation, the school board voted 6-1 on…

More than 4,000 people have weighed in on a plan that would change school schedules in Hillsborough County.The school district will vote next week on a…

Anya Contreras’ ninth grade algebra class started first thing in the morning, right around 7:30. “I’m not a math person, and I’m not a morning person...