Teens get more sleep with later school start time, researchers find

In 2016, Seattle Public Schools pushed back start times for its 18 high schools by 55 minutes. Researchers have now announced that, as a result, teens at two Seattle high schools got more sleep on school nights — a median increase of 34 minutes of sleep each night — and showed improved attendance and grades.

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