This is just one of MANY examples adult convenience trumping kids' interests (and common sense) #startschoollater #collegeboard youthtoday.org/2025/09/sat-...

My newest Substack post tackles the topic of cherry-picked evidence. The conversation often goes astray when critics citing isolated studies as proof that later start times “don’t work” ignore the overwhelming body of research showing otherwise. #startschoollater open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...

Superintendent Cole's "pilot program adjusting start times — moving elementary schools to 8 a.m. and high schools to 8:50 a.m. — reflects his willingness to prioritize student well-being and academic success." #LeadersWhoLead #startschoollater www.nola.com/opinions/let...

The science is settled; the logistics are not. As this piece rightly notes, "the real test now is whether states and districts can solve the bus math and the calendar politics well enough to let teenagers sleep like, well, teenagers." #startschoollater www.mentalfloss.com/culture/educ...

Key findings from this large-scale analysis revealed that shorter sleep duration on school days independently predicted self-harm both at the time of assessment and three years later. #startschoollater bioengineer.org/early-teen-s...

It took me a long time to realize our goal as advocates was not to show we were right. Our goal was to create conditions where it was in the interests of decisionmakers to do what was right. #startschoollater #sleep open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...

The United Federation of Teachers, the largest local union in the USA, calls for the school day to start no earlier than 8 a.m. in New York City #startschoollater www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/18/n...

The changes aim to align with research on teen sleep patterns and reduce before-school childcare needs for some elementary families. #startschoollater www.jsonline.com/story/commun...

Why Do You Sleep Late As A Teen But Wake Early As You Get Older? Math Has The Answer! | IFLScience #startschoollater www.iflscience.com/why-is-your-...

Another reason to get your Zzzs! news.yale.edu/2025/07/17/y... #startschoollater

My newest Substack post ponders the lack of support for organizations that fill a critical gap in social change but whose impact may not be obvious or easy to measure #startschoollater terraziporyn.substack.com/p/helping-ch...

Policy changes, such as delaying school start times, are emphasized by the authors as potentially more effective solutions for improving adolescent sleep health than fiddling around w/light exposure #startschoollater www.news-medical.net/news/2025070...

For kids' sleep and mental health, schools throughout Estonia will start classes no earlier than 9 am. Still waiting for the USA to wake up! #startschoollater news.err.ee/1609736751/s...

Yes, moving school schedules to times that allow for adequate sleep can be challenging. But it CAN and MUST be done if we care about the health, safety & wellbeing of our children and communities #startschoollater #edpolicy www.edweek.org/leadership/s...

Not surprisingly, this new study shows that teens who are evening types ("owls") suffer the most from too-early school start times. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.psypost.org/more-time-in...

It doesn’t matter if you tell kids they should get healthy sleep if you create a system in which they can’t. #startschoollater #edpolicy #sleeppeeps www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...

As your "metabolic reset button," sleep is not downtime. It is active, essential repair. It is when your brain recalibrates hunger and reward signals, your hormones reset, and your metabolism stabilizes #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.sfgate.com/news/article...

My latest Substack post tackles a question I get asked all the time--and wish I could answer. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps terraziporyn.substack.com/p/how-many-s...

Sleeping in sweet spot? New findings suggest that up to 2 extra weekend sleep hours reduce anxiety in teens missing out on weekday sleep (i.e., MOST teens) #startschoollater neurosciencenews.com/weekend-slee...

All kids in class by 6:30am? Well, it's better than a prior plan for 6am, but "if the goal is to build children’s character and discipline, it should not be done at the expense of their brains" - or their bodies and overall well-being #startschoollater #sleeppeeps asianews.network/earlier-scho...

Staying awake for 17 hours straight impairs the mind and body similarly to having a blood alcohol content of 0.05%, just below the legal limit for intoxicated driving. Yet we send new teen drivers to school this way every morning #startschoollater highschool.latimes.com/opinion/colu...

Congratulations to Dr Nathaniel Watson on receiving the Sleep Health Advocate Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine at #SLEEP2025 and much appreciation for his efforts supporting later school start times #AASM #startschoollater

The sleep and circadian research that has come out of this group has vastly improved the lives of millions of children through CA's #startschoollater law - Joy Wake on receiving the SRS Public Service Award w/ co-recipient Rafael Pelayo #SLEEP2025

Louisiana has among the earliest start times in the country for its secondary schools, and East Baton Rouge’s are among the earliest in the state. A backlash has built up over time. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Florida's law setting evidence-based school start times into law is still in place. But school districts now have an easy way to opt out by claiming it's just too hard to run schools at times that don't deprive teenagers of adequate sleep #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.wfla.com/news/desanti...

Thanks to Healthier Sleep Magazine & the World Sleep Society staff for interviewing me about the #startschoollater movement & addressing some common myths & misconceptions healthiersleepmag.com/late-school-... #sleeppeeps

“It should not be acceptable for any of our children to be at a bus stop before the sun comes up,” said School Superintendent LaMont Cole #startschoollater www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Apparently depriving students of sleep is the "only" choice when there's a school budget crisis #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.thehour.com/news/educati...

Teens aren't getting enough sleep for MANY reasons. But one thing is clear: if school starts too early, many CANNOT get enough sleep no matter what else they do. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps gulfnews.com/lifestyle/th...

School leaders looking to improve attendance, physical & mental health, safety, and performance in school, sports & on the road won't want to miss this free #webinar on solving the school bus puzzle! #sleeppeeps #startschoollater @letssleep-us.bsky.social Register now: tinyurl.com/PrietoWebinar

Florida’s #startschoollater law imploded for the same reason it was passed in first place: the interests of certain powerful adults. Kids' sleep, health & wellbeing had little if anything to do with this fiasco. #FLpolitics #sleeppeeps open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...

Teens who go to bed earlier and get more sleep than peers perform better on cognitive tests and have stronger brain function. But even those with relatively healthy sleep habits still don't get enough sleep. #startschoollater scitechdaily.com/just-15-extr...

"Later start times are not just a convenience — they are critical for student health, safety and success, offering Las Vegas a real opportunity to lead with evidence-based action" - Dr Julpohng Vilai, VP, American Academy of Pediatrics Nevada #startschoollater lasvegassun.com/news/2025/ma...

Sleep specialist and clinical hypnotist Jeffrey Rose says the nationwide push to start high schools later would boost students’ medical and behavioral benefits, and may be the “greatest reform you can make for high school education” #startschoollater www.ntd.com/sleep-specia...

Even the most sleep-savvy folks I know are confused on this topic. Good info here! medshadow.org/are-melatoni...

We would never dream of starving kids all week with the promise of a banquet every weekend, but somehow we find it okay to sleep deprive them every week and let them make up for it every weekend....Words of wisdom from Stanford's Dr. Rafael Pelayo #startschoollater www.ktvu.com/video/1633539

"If kids keep taking days off to sleep, it might be time for the school to consider a later start time." #startschoollater www.vox.com/life/410041/...

Margaret Mead had it right about the power of a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens to change the world Here's the story of how a little group of parents started a national movement around a kitchen table. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...

Mansfield City Schools in north-central Ohio is piloting a new curriculum, “Sleep to Be a Better You,” hoping to improve academic success and reduce chronic absences #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.wfmj.com/story/526967...

Start School Later is among the many organizations supporting the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's new position statement on the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life #startschoollater pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40078104/

High schoolers in Nashville are in class by 7am —among the earliest in the nation. And they're waking MUCH earlier! This has enormous repercussions for their mental health, safety & learning. This is a problem we CAN solve! #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...

So, what do you think? This "Safe Start Initiative" involves the following school schedules: High Schools: 7am-2pm K-8’s & 2 elementary schools: 7:30am-2pm All other Elementary Schools: 8:40am-3:10pm Middle Schools: 9:45am-4:15pm #startschoollater #sleepmatters www.leeschools.net/news/april_2...

Schools around the world start (and end) at MANY different times. And some countries now set a floor on how early they can require students to be in class. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps baohaiduong.vn/en/cac-truon...

No comment. Okay, one comment (my usual one): #startschoollater www.scarymommy.com/parenting/i-...

I co-authored this piece with the inspiring sleep expert and #startschoollater activist Dr. Beth Malow, a reminder that fighting the good fight is worth it—and sometimes even succeeds! open.substack.com/pub/together...

Nearly half of Florida's high schools require students to be in class before 7:30am (with bus pickups before 5am in some). Is no time too early for school? Do these districts REALLY have no alternative to doing real harm to real children? #startschoollater #sleeppeeps

Under the proposed changes, 16- and 17-year-olds could work unlimited hours on school nights and would no longer be entitled to a 30-minute break after four hours of work. #startschoollater #teensneedsleep wflanews.iheart.com/featured/flo...

Efficiency is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be, says Vermont's #StartSchoolLater chapter leader - VTDigger vtdigger.org/2025/03/26/p...

Even decisionmakers who don't care or know much about adolescent sleep should care about this! #absenteeism #truancy #startschoollater www.youtube.com/watch?v=mio6...

If school leaders understood why forcing teenagers to wake before sunrise every schoolday might hurt attendance, do you think they'd be more like to set a reasonable floor on how early classes can start? #startschoollater www.wmar2news.com/local/could-...