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33. As the article notes, teens are wired to go to sleep and wake up later.

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 11:28 AM

Sep 2018

That was shown by science, which is what motivated this legislation. My son can't fall asleep, no matter how hard he tries, until about 10:30 or 11 pm. Then he has to be up at 6. But teens need 9-10 hours sleep. Very few get that with our current school schedule.

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California lawmakers vote to delay school start times to students to get more sleep [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

Good. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #1

8am is not too early, and a late start is rough on parents who work kysrsoze Sep 2018 #2

If Brown signs it, schools have 3 years to get ready. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #6

I guess as long as the kids can arrive a half-hour early, it'll be alright. kysrsoze Sep 2018 #9

Well the other thing is they could use that 30 extra minutes to let the kids actually cstanleytech Sep 2018 #13

Why not go to bed earlier? pangaia Sep 2018 #30

As the article notes, teens are wired to go to sleep and wake up later. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #33

Interesting. Thanks... pangaia Sep 2018 #43

I lived in the middle of nowhere and caught the bus at 6:30 am obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #41

Studies have shown that it is on average much too early for teens. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #21

In Delaware middle and high schools, my son had to get up at 5:20. woodsprite Sep 2018 #3

In high school I had to get up at 5:15 and get ready ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #14

THANK YOU CALIFORNIA!!!! SunSeeker Sep 2018 #4

Fairfax County (VA) started the high and middle schools an hour later a couple of years ago. FSogol Sep 2018 #5

What about elementary schools? BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #7

That's retiree schedule, not little kid schedule! ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #15

Three of the CA elementary schools I taught at BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #19

I start work at 5am every day Codeine Sep 2018 #28

A typical school schedule for our son was woodsprite Sep 2018 #26

What retiree? Not this one, that's for sure. pangaia Sep 2018 #31

The start times will be staggered. Igel Sep 2018 #18

Year 1999 Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #8

I learned quickly when I became a teacher and union rep BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #45

Exactly. Starting school before sunrise (DST) is ridiculous. MarcA Sep 2018 #10

I'm glad that Jamaal510 Sep 2018 #11

then again kids could go to bed an hour earlier. cuts into party time tho nt msongs Sep 2018 #12

Teens are wired to stay up late and sleep late. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #16

They're not partying. Teens are just wired to go to sleep and wake up later. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #17

lol. I love petty responses that show that the poster didn't read anything Blue_Adept Sep 2018 #24

Party time? The Genealogist Sep 2018 #36

wrong obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #42

NOW they passed this, why couldn't they have done it when I was in High School? yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #20

A lot of hard evidence for this decision. It's been discussed in Davis for years. byronius Sep 2018 #22

I doubt this is going to make a difference. Chemisse Sep 2018 #23

as the mother of a teen janterry Sep 2018 #25

In Des Moines, high school and middle school hours are 8:25 - 3:25 SharonClark Sep 2018 #27

Thus making after-school sports and activities Codeine Sep 2018 #29

The vast majority of CA kids would be out of school by about 3:30 pm. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #37

My daughter gets out at 3:07. Codeine Sep 2018 #47

Perhaps they could implement a "soft start" to the day? forgotmylogin Sep 2018 #32

Early times are not necessarily great. The Genealogist Sep 2018 #34

The school day is too long nt Godsuki Sep 2018 #35

Many moons ago, my HS tried an experiment... malthaussen Sep 2018 #38

My daughter wakes up later now that we have moved AwakeAtLast Sep 2018 #39

We started at 7:30 back in the day meadowlander Sep 2018 #40

I would have appreciated this. truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #44

completely agree with this. nt. Akacia Sep 2018 #46

Our kids graduated a few years ago. High school started at 9 MissB Sep 2018 #48

Not being a morning person myself, I think more than a few teachers secretly like this change LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #49