Science Says Teens Need More Sleep. So Why Is It So Hard to Start School Later?
Nashville's mayor is advocating for later high school start times to benefit teens' health, despite logistical hurdles.
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Nashville's mayor is advocating for later high school start times to benefit teens' health, despite logistical hurdles.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning.
Sleep deprivation in adolescents is linked to mental health struggles, worse grades, traffic accidents, and more. That’s why states such as California and Florida have mandated later high school start times. But opposition to later times is less about the science than it is about logistics and costs.
High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning.