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California and Florida have become the first states to require later public school start times, a response to reams of research showing significant advantages for high school students who can
Numerous studies have concluded that the later start times are healthier for kids, reduce juvenile crime, improve grades, boost sports performance and even result in better teenage driving records, because sleepy teens cause more accidents. Between 1,000-2,000 individual school districts across the United States recently moved high school start times to approximately 8:30 a.m., the earliest start time recommended by the American Medical Association. But such changes come with difficult ripple effects — upended bus schedules, later starts for extracurriculars and new schedules for teacher...
Numerous studies have concluded that the later start times are healthier for kids, reduce juvenile crime, improve grades, boost sports performance and even result in better teenage driving records, because sleepy teens cause more accidents. Between 1,000-2,000 individual school districts across the United States recently moved high school start times to approximately 8:30 a.m., the earliest start time recommended by the American Medical Association. But such changes come with difficult ripple effects — upended bus schedules, later starts for extracurriculars and new schedules for teacher...
Research shows significant advantages for high school students who can get more sleep by beginning their day at 8:30 a.m. or later.
California and Florida have become the first states to require later public school start times, a response to reams of research showing significant advantages for high school students who can