Senate approves measure for later school start date

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Not all educators and lawmakers agree that public schools should be forced to start after Labor Day. The following Grand Valley State University experts are available to comment on the educational and economic impacts surrounding the issue.

Linda McCrea, 616-331-2080, chair of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education
McCrea is an expert in K-12 education and coordinates all of Grand Valley's student elementary school teachers.

Charles Baker-Clark, 616-331-3125, chair of the Hospitality & Tourism Management department
Baker-Clark can comment on the impact school start dates have on the tourism industry.

For more information, contact Grand Valley News and Information Services at 616-331-2221.