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Texas Schools Should Start Later | Texas News
Texas lawmaker Jared Patterson is sparking a fiery debate by calling the mid-August school start date one of the state’s dumbest moves — arguing it’s a costly, dangerous mess for students, teachers, budgets, and even the power grid during peak heat. He’s pushing to delay the start until September 1 and extend the year to May or early June, with plans to introduce legislation. While similar ideas have floated before — including a Labor Day start and Memorial Day end — past efforts hit roadblocks, as U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman quipped that common sense often struggles in government. The question…
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