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Many Greenwich Elementary School Parents Oppose Start Time Change
Elementary school parents spoke out against proposals that would significantly change start times.
Editor's note: We previously ran this story, but here it is again in case you missed it.
GREENWICH, CT- A number of elementary school parents spoke out against changing elementary schoolstart times at a Tuesday meeting.
Many parents said that changing the high school start time shouldn't come at the expense of elementary school students, according to Greenwich Time. Later start and end times could conflict with after school activities and family dinner.
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Seven possible schedules have been proposed that would move elementary start times as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late at 9:45 a.m. Currently elementary schools start at 8:15 or 8:45 a.m.
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The high school starts at 7:30 a.m., which many parents would like to see changed to a later time.
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