‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to school district’s earlier bell time plan
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to hear how residents are reacting to the school district’s proposed new bell time.
Listen 4:38Should the school day begin earlier than usual?
It’s a question that parents and communities are debating after the School District of Philadelphia posted on its website a schedule of new start times for dozens of schools.
For many middle and high schools, the district proposes a bell time of 7:30 a.m., despite guidelines from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics, which recommend that middle and high school students begin classes at 8:30 a.m. or later.
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents are reacting to the school district’s proposed new bell times.
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