Gazette Letter: Elementary school bell time proposal has no base in evidence

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr recently made recommendations to change the bell times for all public school students in the county. He bases these recommendations on a study that provides convincing evidence for changes to high school and middle school times, but lacks any evidence for changes in elementary times.
These days we expect accountability and evidence-based decision-making from our leaders. This omission comes as a disappointment...

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