Sleep in Fairfax

08/24/2026

CMS high schools start at 7:15. Students want that to change | Charlotte Observer

It started with an idea for sleep kits. It ended with five Myers Park students taking a much bigger question to the superintendent of CMS.

08/22/2026

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/08/21/opinion-high-school-starts-too-early/

Recent Hamden High grad Nora McDonough makes the case for letting teens sleep.

08/22/2026

On this day in 1974: US House votes 383–16 to repeal permanent Daylight Saving Time!

08/22/2026

FCPS and many private schools resume next week.

There are road rules to pay attention to, including:
🚍 Stop for school buses
⚠️ Slow down in school zones
🚸 Watch for crossing guards

Details: https://bit.ly/3stgN1k

07/13/2026

House Republican Caucus

05/19/2026

Great results coming in from Pennsylvania! I wonder when Fairfax will fix the middle school start times to help our children?

Preliminary data compiled by the Pennsbury School District suggests that shifting high school start times later has led to a decrease in absences and tardiness during the first half of the 2025-2026 school year. High school absences dropped 13 percent year-over-year during the first 108 days of classes.

Additionally, tardiness saw an even more significant decline of 24 percent, falling from 19,000 recorded incidents in the previous year to 14,000 under the new schedule.

The high school shifted its start time this school year from 7:20 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

Read more: https://levittownnow.com/2026/05/15/pennsbury-high-school-reports-improved-attendance-with-new-start-time/

Start School Later Southeastern PA - RASNC Start School Later Pennsylvania

05/19/2026

Banning phones in schools may not be as effective in boosting school performance as simply letting kids sleep longer.

05/06/2026

Your advocacy matters 🎉 Check out these student stories to see how transformative it is to change school schedules to a healthier morning start time.

Andrew's Story

04/14/2026

🎙️ We’re Proud to Announce Our New Podcast!

Start School Later is launching the Start School Later Podcast, exploring how school start times impact student health, well-being, and academic success.

Our debut episode features Superintendent LaMont Cole of East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, sharing how he led the transition to later start times—from building stakeholder support to managing logistics—and what it means for students.

💬 “When students are well-rested, they show up healthier, safer, and ready to learn.”

🎧 Tune in to hear how strong leadership can turn student-centered ideas into real change.

Check out our first episode available now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Ac6CUAamYc