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To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive study examining the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and academic performance within 18 months of enactment. The study must review scientific evidence relating school start times to student outcomes, compare health and performance metrics across school districts with different start times, and evaluate factors that influence school start time decisions. The Secretary may conduct the study directly or award grants or contracts to conduct the research. Following completion of the study, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress describing the findings and providing recommendations based on the research results to inform future policy decisions on school start times.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
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Actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. · house
- Sep 19, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. · house
- Sep 19, 2014 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2014
Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “ZZZ’s to A’s Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the followings:
(1) The Secretary of Education has not formally issued policy guidance on school start times.
(2) Numerous local educational agencies have recently changed or are considering changing school start times in an effort to improve adolescent health, well-being, and performance.
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall—
(1) conduct a study, directly or through awarding a grant or contract, to examine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance that—
(A) provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence relating to school start times and adolescent health, well-being, and performance;
(B) compares adolescent health, well-being, and performance among local educational agencies with different school start times; and
(C) evaluates factors that contribute to or affect school start times; and
(2) submit to Congress a report that describes—
(A) the findings of the study; and
(B) any recommendations of the Secretary based on such findings.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Local educational agency.—The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(2) Performance.—The term “performance” means a measurement of how well an individual achieves a desired task, and which may include academic performance and cognitive performance.
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education. <all>
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