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$20 million

Approximate cost of pushing back the start time for Montgomery County, Md., schools, from 7:25 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The superintendent proposed the change so students could get more sleep but recently gave up on the plan "after receiving the final cost estimates."

Approximate cost of pushing back the start time for Montgomery County, Md., schools, from 7:25 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The superintendent proposed the change so students could get more sleep but recently gave up on the plan "after receiving the final cost estimates."

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.