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Should classes start later for Fairfax County high schools?

Fairfax County school officials on Tuesday plan to discuss a proposal that would start the school day later.

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Fairfax County parents want more Zzzs for teens

Sleep is an important part of academic success and in Fairfax County, some parents are fighting to give high school students a few more hours of it.

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Va., Md. parent groups band together for later school start times

Parent groups in Fairfax County in Virginia and Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland are going to share resources in their efforts for later start times.

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Trend: Students go back to school earlier in August

Students in Calvert County and Spotsylvania counties return to class on Tuesday. Most in the WTOP listening area will be back in class either next Monday or right after Labor Day.

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When do kids go back to school?

Find out when school starts around the region.

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Debate continues on school start times in Fairfax

It's the third time in the last 15 years the issue has been brought to the table.

Tags: hank silverberg, education, Fairfax county board of education, Jane Strauss, Fairfax County School Board

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Repeal of 'Kings Dominion law' fails again

The effort to repeal the so-called "Kings Dominion law" that prevents local schools from opening before Labor Day has died again.

Tags: George Barker, Jane Strauss, Kings Dominion law, Fairfax County,

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