Hit the snooze button: Support grows for later school start times for pupils – The National

Hit the snooze button: Support grows for later school start times for pupils – The National

Next week, public schools in the US state of California will start lessons at 8.30am by law, half an hour later than at present.

And experts reckon that decision makers in the state could be on to something.

There is growing support among researchers, teachers and parents, who say that later start times give children more sleep — and match office working hours better.