(AP) - A proposal to delay start times in California schools is getting mixed grades.
A bill is cruising through the Legislature that would prohibit middle schools and high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m. A final vote could be coming next month.
Supporters say it would give kids a better night's sleep and improve school performance.
But others worry that it would turn family schedules into chaos.
Knikki Royster, a mother of two,
tells The Sacramento Bee she starts work at 7:30 a.m. and she doesn't want her kids walking a mile to school.
She says the proposal would disrupt families.
But the bill's sponsor - Democratic state Sen. Anthony Portantino of La Canada Flintridge - says studies show that kids are not getting enough sleep and it's harming their health.
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