Start School Later!

  • by: Dustin Labat
  • recipient: Jefferson Parish Public School System

Sleep researchers have found that teenagers are basically unable to fall asleep before 10:45 or 11, due to the melatonin secretion that occurs then. And they basically are unable to wake up until about 8:30-9:00 in the morning. Also, all studies done that measure student performance when school starts later have found that students exceed ordinary academic and physical performance. I say that the Jefferson Parrish Public School Board push back the day to be from 9:20AM to 4:40PM. 

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