On Tuesday, Kamala Harris introduced legislation seeking to have schools extend the public school day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bill would propose a pilot program aimed at helping working parents. The Family Friend Schools Act would help to “align the school day with the workday to better support working families,” according to the Democratic senator from California and presidential candidate.
“With the vast majority of schools closing at or around 3 p.m., two hours short of the standard full-time work day, parents are often left in a bind,” Harris said in a press release. “Additionally, summer breaks present a challenge; in fact, three in four parents report at least some difficulty finding child care during that time period.”
The bill would provide
ontent-ad2">Last month, California became the first state in the nation to pass a law requiring later start times at public schools. The new law requires middle schools to start after 8 a.m. and high schools to start after 8:30 a.m.