A new study finds that earlier high school start times are linked to a slight increase in rates of tardiness and absenteeism.
The researchers assert that schools need to look at more than test scores to see the ways in which early start times negatively affect students. “The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that high schools begin class after 8:30 a.m., but we know that most schools start much earlier,” said Dr.
Melinda Morrill, an associate professor of economics at North Carolina (NC) State University and corresponding author of a paper on the work. “We were able to look at five high schools that moved start times from 8:05 a.m.
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