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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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
8 days
"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
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theatlantic.com
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
14 days
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
14 days
Back to School, Back to Advocacy - https://t.co/h7fVn0P9IO
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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
21 days
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
27 days
“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
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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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
29 days
"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
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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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
1 month
"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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
1 month
Feeling the Heat ☀️ - While Schools Rest, Advocacy Rallies News from #StartSchoolLater https://t.co/ADsHUeEV4C
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Start School Later, Inc.
1 month
Feeling the Heat ☀️ - https://t.co/ADsHUeEV4C
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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
1 month
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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@brandcritic
DC
2 months
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
2 months
The changes aim to align with research on teen sleep patterns and reduce before-school childcare needs for some elementary families. #startschoollater
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jsonline.com
The Elmbrook School District is considering changes to school times. Tell us what you think in our poll.
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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
2 months
Why Do You Sleep Late As A Teen But Wake Early As You Get Older? Math Has The Answer! | IFLScience #startschoollater
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iflscience.com
a + b + c = zzz
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@BostonGlobe
The Boston Globe
2 months
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.
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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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
2 months
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
2 months
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
3 months
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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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
3 months
Champions of Change: Unite! - https://t.co/02NN9xR1We
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@StartSchoolL8r
Start School Later, Inc.
3 months
"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
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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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