
ALT The Hill School start times under scrutiny amid permanent daylight saving time debate by Lexi Lonas Cochran 10/14/26 6:00 AM ET School start times have taken center stage in the fight surrounding permanent daylight saving time. Senators concerned about kids walking to school in the dark are holding the line against legislation — passed by the House and vocally backed by President Trump — that would halt the semiannual clock-changing. And while those who want permanent daylight saving time (DST) say schools should just start later, school officials and even some advocates for pushing class times back acknowledge a large number of obstacles prevent hearing that first bell even an hour later. “I think it gets lost that schools already start incredibly early, and kids are already going to school in the dark. … It’s a huge problem,” said Terra Ziporyn Snider, executive director and co-founder of Start School Later. “If we went to permanent daylight saving time, then even more…










