Does School Start Too Early?
The majority of U.S. middle and high schools start their school days too early, not letting young people get enough sleep for development and academic success, a new federal reportsays.
A new report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday shows that fewer than one in five middle and high schools in the U.S. start at the recommended 8:30 a.m. start time or later. That start time was recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, based on research showing that in the morning, young people need more time to sleep in for their health. The new data come from a review of surveys of about 40,000middle, high, and combined public schools in the U.S. during the 2011–12 school year.
Read the article “Does School Start Too Early?” on time.com.
