Texas Lawmaker Pushes Back School Start | San Antonio News

Texas lawmaker Jared Patterson is pushing to delay the school year start from August to September, calling it the “Save Our Summer Act” — arguing triple-digit heat makes early school sessions unsafe. Though he’s tried this before without success, his new proposal aims to shift the entire calendar, ending in late May or June. While it could ease summer heat for students and teachers, experts warn it might disrupt standardized testing and instructional pacing. The debate underscores a deeper tension: balancing student safety with educational structure and accountability. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7c8112986fe65cf