
Start School Later, Inc.
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The group that spearheaded the healthy secondary school start times movement! Resources & local advocacy support. #SleepMatters #SchoolStartTimes #ItCanBeDone
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Joined November 2011
"Adolescents live in a perpetual smog of sleep deprivation because they’re forced to rise far too early for school (researchers call their plight 'social jet lag')." #startschoollater
theatlantic.com
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
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Back to School, Back to Advocacy. Free webinar, policy updates, and a growing movement to make schools healthier in our September newsletter. #startschoollater - https://t.co/h7fVn0P9IO
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Makes tons of sense to have teenagers take math at 7:15am when their brains still aren't quite functioning, right? Bravo to the schools who have figured this out! #startschoollater
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“Our goal at Start School Later, or what we also refer to as ‘healthy learning hours,' is to ensure that we provide education to our children at the time of day when they are actually able to learn." #startschoollater
wlns.com
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – As families get ready for the school year, some advocates say later school start times could have a positive impact on kids’ health and wellness. “We spend almost a th…
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"I love my school, but...not the early mornings. My 1st class starts at 7:15am, a time I'd normally...be asleep. To catch the bus, I have to wake up no later than 6am. Some of my friends...[are] getting up at 5am before the sun rises." #startschoollater
https://t.co/nQxGteQlOO
gazette.com
I attend Lewis-Palmer Middle School and am going into eighth grade. I love my school, but the one thing I do not love is the early mornings. My first class
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"Every district can do this. And it will be in the best interest of every single student." - Kath Nitz, Chapter Leader, SSL Rochester Hills MI #startschoollater #ItCanBeDone
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Student Sleep Health Week is presented in conjunctionwith supporting partners @BeyondBedtime1 , @schoolnurses, @ProjectSleep, Society of Health and Physical Educators, and Start School Later #startschoollater
newswise.com
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is hosting its sixth annual Student Sleep Health Week, Sept. 15–19, bringing together families, educators, and community groups to highlight the importance of...
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Feeling the Heat ☀️ - While Schools Rest, Advocacy Rallies News from #StartSchoolLater
https://t.co/ADsHUeEV4C
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If we knew that something raised student risk for diabetes, suicide, depression, safety, we'd surely change it. But early school start times do just that says @UPMC's Dr Fong-Isariyawongse. #startschoollater
cbsnews.com
More and more sleep experts say the early start to the school day is hurting teenagers' grades, bodies and mental health.
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Ever wonder why your teen is always exhausted even when they go to bed on time? In this episode of Candid Conversation, Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown will go live with Terra Ziporyn, PhD, Executive Director of Start School Later, to uncover how early school start times are silently
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The changes aim to align with research on teen sleep patterns and reduce before-school childcare needs for some elementary families. #startschoollater
jsonline.com
The Elmbrook School District is considering changes to school times. Tell us what you think in our poll.
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Why Do You Sleep Late As A Teen But Wake Early As You Get Older? Math Has The Answer! | IFLScience #startschoollater
iflscience.com
a + b + c = zzz
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Chronic absenteeism — missing 10 percent or more of school — surged to unheard-of levels in Mass. amid the pandemic. Here are six ideas to get the issue under control.
bostonglobe.com
The latest chronic absenteeism data, through March 2025, paints perhaps the grimmest picture yet for Massachusetts students: Progress in getting kids back in class has all but stopped.
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Kudos to Spencer Scherr, a rising senior at @SeaholmHigh, just named to the #StartSchoolLater Student Hall of Fame | #mipolitics @caglanville
https://t.co/XRTyCoNM0z
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Teenagers aren't being lazy when they sleep until noon—their bodies are actually following a biological clock that's completely different from adults. #startschoollater #teensneedsleep
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Thanks to everyone fighting the good fight with us for teen #sleephealth & healthy school start times. And thanks for supporting our efforts to support YOU! July newsletter - #startschoollater
https://t.co/02NN9xR1We
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"School districts can also eliminate super-early start times....Later starts help students get more sleep, which improves performance and reduces health risks, and they are often correlated with better attendance and less tardiness" #startschoollater
washingtonpost.com
Chronic absenteeism remains far above pre-pandemic levels. After-school programs, later start times, and a cultural shift could put students back on track.
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