with research-based benefits to their physical and mental health, academic performance and beyond,” says Elinore Boeke, communications director for Start School Later, a nonprofit organization ...

It is undeniable that a later school start time is a crucial step towards the betterment of students and society. The benefits it brings to students’ well-being and academic performance far ...

A greater appreciation for the benefits, not the downsides, of starting school later could help more schools help their students. Rick Tony teaches math at Solebury School, in New Hope ...

A growing amount of research finds that teenagers are wired to sleep later and can benefit from school days that start later. WSJ’s Sumathi Reddy and Dr. Mary Carskadon, a psychiatry professor ...

“There [are] all kinds of studies nationwide and in Tennessee about how starting school a little bit later in high school will have tremendous benefits.” MNPS does intend to review this issue ...

According to the American Psychological Association, Wall said, there are many known benefits to a later school start time for high school students, including increased attendance rates ...

Some opponents argue that starting school later for middle and high school students could ... affect their daily lives and she understands the research regarding its health benefits. However, Lara ...

Pediatrician Dr. Celina Moore believes these changes are long overdue and will result not only in better education, but also better health overall for kids.