Senate Education Committee considers later school start time
SEATTLE (AP) — A state Senate committee on Tuesday discussed a bill proposed by students from Snohomish County that would move the start time for public schools one hour later next year.
Senate Bill 6415 to increase money for supplies in career and technical programs received an enthusiastic hearing with testimony by dozens of people.
The Senate Education Committee also passed several bills out of committee on Tuesday, including a measure that would give students more freedom of expression in school-sponsored media.
The measure, Senate Bill 6233, would prohibit school districts and administrators from censoring or requiring prior approval of articles in student newspapers, which are currently treated more as class assignments than independent media.