The entire US did this during the arab oil embargo back in the 70s. And it took about a month for people to realize that this put kids going to school on the streets well before sunrise, and we changed back due to the potential for traffic accidents.
Surely there is at least someone in the MA government who is old enough to remember this. Well, maybe not.
But I can promise that the problem has not changed, and that it is still a dumb idea.
I remember that very well. Waiting for the school bus in total darkness.