Teens get more sleep with later school start time, researchers find
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
In 2016, Seattle Public Schools pushed back start times for its 18 high schools by 55 minutes. Researchers have now announced that, as a result, teens at two Seattle high schools got more sleep on school nights -- a median increase of 34 minutes of sleep each night -- and showed improved attendance and grades.