So it’s not surprising that some parents in Durham Region are balking at a proposed plan that will change start times at 38 schools beginning in September by anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes. The proposed move, to be voted on by Durham District School Board trustees at a March 20 meeting, will affect 28 public schools and 10 in the Catholic board. “People’s schedules and lives revolve around the school schedule,” says Andy Lubczynski, whose three children attend Eagle Ridge Public School in Ajax, which would see its start time change to 9 a.m. from 8:30. But the student transportation group has examined the plan “and we don’t see a risk to student safety in the changes,” said Terry Simzer, communications manager for the Durham District School Board. He also cites research showing teens often perform better with later start times, an idea that a growing number of high schools are embracing.

Source: thestar March 10, 2017 21:11 UTC