The school start time issue isn’t new. But because it’s a when problem rather than a what problem such as viruses or terrorism, too many people find it easy to dismiss. “What difference can one hour possibly make?” ask the forty- and fifty-year-olds. Well, for some students, it means the difference between dropping out and completing high school. For others, it’s the difference between struggling with academics and mastering math and language courses—which can later affect their likelihood of going to college or finding a good job. In some cases, this small difference in timing could alleviate
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