Are we being set up to fail? Conroe ISD high schools all start at 7:20 AM, over an hour before evidence suggests the teenage brain turns on. Research at the University of Washington has suggested that the average teenager performs better after 8:30 a.m. This is because of what’s called the “teenage clock.” Teenagers biologically function at a later schedule time than adults and younger children, leaving many teens unable to fall asleep before 11:00 p.m. This makes early start times challenging, and may leave many teens feeling sleep deprived.
Original Article: https://thepaladinonline.com/3331/features/what-do-we-want-more-sleep/
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