School start times are still a nationwide debate

If you’re not sure if later school start times are the best solution for you and your family, you might want to check out the research on the subject.

[August 27, 2018 || Local 12 News]

Later school start times could lead to better grades, better health

“There have actually have been studies shown that kids that have a later start time actually perform better in school and on standardized tests and have better long-term outcomes than those that need to wake up earlier,” Dr. [James] Hahn [of St. Elizabeth Healthcare] said.

What’s more is that a report from the Centers for Disease Control says it’s not just academics that are suffering because high school kids don’t get enough sleep, but kids’ health too. Lack of sleep has now been linked to being overweight and to teen smoking and alcohol use.”

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Check out 6 previous posts from SHC about healthy school schedules:

• Sleep Health Watchdog: Check out these change agents for better teen sleep [Aug 25, 2017]
• Back to School… Already??? [Aug 1, 2017]
• Generational spotlight: The truth about teens and late nights [Mar 30, 2017]
• Drug & Alcohol Facts Week: What teens need to know about caffeine, smart drugs, sleeping pills and melatonin [Jan 24, 2016]
• Late School Start Times in Seattle: Is one of America’s most educated cities ready to be smart about kids and sleep? [Mar 14, 2015]
• SHED SOME LIGHT || Guest post: Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD, on later school start times [Nov 21, 2014]