Juneau students could start school half an hour later on Wednesdays next school year if the school board approves a proposal by district administrators.
Parents greet their children in front of Harborview Elementary School in Juneau at the end of the school day on Dec. 21, 2022.
The Alaska Reads Act, which goes into effect in July, is meant to improve reading proficiency by third grade. Board President Deedie Sorensen said she recognized the need for more training and prep time, but that many parents and teachers had told her they opposed the late start. “Monday’s always hectic. After coming back from a weekend, the kids never want to get up,” she said. “Tuesday you finally get them going, and then Wednesday you’re going to say, ‘You can sleep in five more minutes, 10 more minutes,’ and then we’re going to go back on Thursday and do it again.”
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