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Experts suggest middle and high school start times should be after 8:30 a.m.
Around the country, more school districts are moving to delay their start times. Teens currently aren’t getting enough sleep. And this lack of sleep is having a detrimental effect on their grades and mental health. By Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post

• Superintendent King strives to enhance district unity in the face of financial, academic challenges, LAUSD Daily
• Chiefs for Change unveils first class of ‘future chiefs’ in bid to nurture new, more inclusive leaders, The 74
• Bill Clinton did it. So did Joe Biden. But President Obama won’t — because he’s ‘going to cry’, Washington Post
• Discrimination, government failure keep millions of children out of school, report shows, Los Angeles Times
• Common Core isn’t preparing students very well for college or career, new report says, Washington Post
• Choosing a school for my daughter in a segregated city, New York Times
• Local District Northeast superintendent finalists forums set for Saturday and Monday, LAUSD Daily
• Davis school board officially hires a new superintendent, Davis Enterprise