Teen Sleep
A later school start in Teton County was followed by more sleep and a large drop in teen car crashes. A later school start time improved grades by nearly 5% and reduced tardiness. Later school start times improve academic, behavioral, atte…
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A later school start in Teton County was followed by more sleep and a large drop in teen car crashes. A later school start time improved grades by nearly 5% and reduced tardiness. Later school start times improve academic, behavioral, attendance, and mental health outcomes. Delaying Seattle high school start time from 7:50 AM to 8:45 AM was studied using sleep trackers and school outcomes. Early school start times conflict with adolescent biology. Teenagers naturally tend to wake later than adults. Early school start times can reduce teen sleep and increase performance, tardiness, and accident risks. Sleep deprivation increases road crash risk among adolescents. The article frames sleep for children and teenagers as a civil right.