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. [...]
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Teens need sleep: Our Start School Later Pinterest board
This Start School Later Pinterest collection shows a wide variety of concerns related to the problems of early school times and their impact on our teens' health, academic performance, safety, and emotional well being. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Nov 10, 2017: 12% of Jersey Transit diagnosed with sleep apnea, Bo Jackson snoozes, sleeping judges, more
Transportation workers (too many) diagnosed with sleep apnea in New Jersey, is cold air good for sleeping babies?, more.; late teen's mother speaks on drowsy driving, and more about how America (and the world) sleeps. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Sept 29, 2017: South Africa’s grumpy teens, tongue ties, sleep surgery, and more
SHC has vetted the week's sleep news so you don't have to! [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Wendy Troxel’s TEDx talk on “Why school should start later for teens”
Starting school later for teens is a controversial subject. Naturally, there are TED talks focused on this important topic. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Is 10am too late to start high school classes?
Many people think 830 am is the best time to start high school, but some research shows 10am is more biologically appropriate to this age group. [...]
Controversial ideas in sleep health: Naps for high schoolers… Yay or Nay?
In the last few years, the rise of awareness about sleep deprivation among our teens has been a primary focus for those campaigning for later bell times for high schoolers. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: What our teens risk for early bell times
Increased risk for depression, substance abuse, and physical injury are just three concerns for teens who don't get enough sleep. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: The realities of teenage sleep
What does a normal teenager's sleep schedule actually look like during the school year? Like they're not getting enough sleep, 6 out of 10 of them, at any rate. [...]
What happens when school kids don’t get enough quality sleep?
Some temporary symptoms or behaviors of sleep deprivation, if not addressed by getting more and better sleep, can become long-term problems as well. In addition, more systemic medical concerns can and will arise if you don't address your child's sleep loss. [...]