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The Westport School Start Time Committee discusses with parents, students and the Superintendent about pushing back school start time. On Feb. 10, the BOE officially pushed back school start time by 30 minutes for the next school year.

BOE votes to push back start times

Lexie Moskovit, Web Sports Editor February 11, 2020
The Board of Education (BOE) officially voted to push back school start times by 30 minutes starting in the 2020-2021 school year. 
Many students wake up as early as 6:00 AM to prepare for school.

Later start times will ultimately not prove beneficial

Tierney Kugel '22, Paper Arts Editor January 13, 2020

Many students fantasize about having a schedule that allows them a full eight hours of sleep. For students who wake up between 6:00-7:00 a.m., mornings can be painful. Students naturally turn to Staples’...

It’s time to stop pressing the snooze button on school start times

It’s time to stop pressing the snooze button on school start times

Fritz Schemel, Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2014

Every night, anytime between 10:30 p.m. and 12 a.m., or sometimes even later, I flick off my light, exhausted from the loads of homework, ready to get some rest. But it’s not possible for that rest...

BOE discusses K-12 start times

BOE discusses K-12 start times

Alexa Di Luca, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

On Nov. 17, the Board of Education (BOE) met to discuss the idea of changing elementary, middle and high school starting times. This topic hasn’t been up for debate since 2004; however, the BOE was inclined...

The Board discussed different start times and bussing options for elementary schools at its meeting last Monday.

Board of Education debates start times, but not for Staples

Will McDonald, Managing Editor October 26, 2013

With a leaner docket than normal meetings, turnout for Monday’s Board of Education meeting was rather low. The main issue on the agenda was school start times and how bussing can be rearranged to...

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