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"You cannot 'hygiene' your way out of a sleep disorder, especially one that's created by a systemic problem like too-early school start times" - Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula via @LetsSleep_US #SleepChat #startschoollater

Key recommendation from @Surgeon_General #YouthMentalHealth advisory: "Create positive, safe, & affirming school environments...Where feasible, school districts should also consider structural changes, such as a later start to the school day, that support students’ wellbeing."

Howard County news: In an 8-0 vote, the Board of Education directed Dr. Martirano and HCPSS to develop a timeline to move school hours by 2022-2023 school year.

More #sleep may be key to why mental health didn’t deteriorate among teenage students during the COVID crisis, according to @BYU and @SDSU researchers. bit.ly/39Sm5v5

Well this is a start. Let's listen to 30 years of research calling for later start times for middle and high school kids for their health, mental health, and safety. It's time. aacpsschools.org/pressr/?p=6455

Healthy change in Amherst, MA. No change for #AACPS despite years of presenting irrefutable evidence and providing required transportation software that is still unused 5 years later. #AACPSAbysmal gazettenet.com/Amherst-Pelham…

This short animation from @LetsSleep_US explains how sleep can be used as a tool to combat the spread of diseases such as the common cold, flu, and even COVID-19 | #letssleep #teensleep #immunity youtu.be/FaPYI7uf134

Healthy Hours In (and Out) of School: mailchi.mp/startschoollat…

Mary Grace Gallagher: Children of the coronavirus pandemic are hardening for what comes next capitalgazette.com/lifestyles/ac-…

@KariOakes So far away from a return to the normal level of life's health risks. Hopefully some effective treatments will emerge while we wait and #FlattenTheCurveTogether

This is really important.

“Exhaustion was a badge of honor in high school. We would compare sleep horror stories, in a way, competing with one another to see who was operating on the least amount of sleep,” ktvz.com/news/national-…

Listen to your doctor! "Aligning School Start Times for Adolescent Health: The Case for Starting School Later" zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Your child involved in a car crash is your worst nightmare: "A recent study finds that teenagers are involved in significantly fewer accidents if their schools start later." studyfinds.org/later-school-s…

Big Impact on community schedules! But "was it worth it? The data seem to suggest it was." Come on #AACPS #AnneArundelCounty edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

What would would "translate into $8.6 billion in economic gains within two years of the change"? inquirer.com/life/school-st… via @phillyinquirer

School starts at 8:25 and dismisses at 3:45. Don't let anyone tell you healthy start times will ruin sports programs. madison.com/wsj/sports/hig… via @WiStateJournal

Later School Start Times May Reduce Teen Car Crashes, Boston Children’s Research Finds cbsloc.al/2SY4wR1#.Xk30d…

“[A lack of sleep] makes me more sleepy in class. It kind of gets harder throughout the day to take notes and actually pay attention. It gives me a lot of stress,” thermtide.com/10192/features…