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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is MCPS behind the curve on this important issue. There is so much research on the topic that teenagers need more sleep and that their biological clocks are wired for them to go to bed later and wake up later. CA is requiring all high schools to start no earlier than 8.30 am starting this fall:

https://hhsepitaph.com/12665/news/california-law-requires-new-bell-schedule-with-830-a-m-start-time/[/quote]
LOL. HS start-times "NEED to be change"? Says who? DCUM warriors?
Man, the arrogance and the entitlement mentality of DCUM karens are incredible.[/quote]

Did you read any of the links? Why speak when you have no clue?
There is a huge body of research that says that teens need at least 9 hours of sleep because of all the brain growth and reorganisation happening at this age range and that their biological clock shifts so they are primed to feel sleepy later at night and get up later in the morning.
It turns out teenagers are not mini adults. Most states and private schools have acknowledged this research and have made changes. MCPS as usual has its collective head stuck in the sand. Lack of sleep is one reason mental health experts say we are seeing so many mental health issues in teenagers. ADD symptoms also get worse with lack of sleep [/quote]

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