Maryland HB189 sets later start times for middle and high schools, requires public information campaigns, and allows for certain adjustments in.

Maryland HB189 mandates that middle schools begin instruction no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. starting in the 2028-2029 school year. It requires county boards of education and public charter schools to implement public information campaigns to raise awareness about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation on students and the benefits of later school start times. The bill also allows for adjustments in the length of the school year and school holidays under certain conditions, such as natural disasters.

Maryland HB189 sets later start times for middle and high schools, requires public information campaigns, and allows for certain adjustments in.

Maryland HB189 mandates that middle schools begin instruction no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. starting in the 2028-2029 school year. It requires county boards of education and public charter schools to implement public information campaigns to raise awareness about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation on students and the benefits of later school start times. The bill also allows for adjustments in the length of the school year and school holidays under certain conditions, such as natural disasters.