“Sleep is about as elusive as an Olympic Trials cut… I set my alarm for 4:30 a.m.… most nights I get barely 5.5 hours of sleep… ‘just go to bed earlier’ ignores homework, stress, and reality… we need sleep.” #startschoollater #sleeppeeps swimswam.com/shouts-from-...
Shouts From The Stands: It's Time to Ditch High School Early Morning Swim Practice
Teen swimmers are told to work harder and sleep more—yet their schedules make both impossible. One athlete explains why something has to change.
swimswam.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
“Sleep is about as elusive as an Olympic Trials cut… I set my alarm for 4:30 a.m.… most nights I get barely 5.5 hours of sleep… ‘just go to bed earlier’ ignores homework, stress, and reality… we need sleep.” #startschoollater #sleeppeeps swimswam.com/shouts-from-...
Fourteen years ago I had a high school student who stood in the dark. He grew up and his school system DID end up starting later (wahoo!)--though too late for him. But seeing what it was like for him to go to school reminds me why I'm still at this! #startschoollater #sleeppeeps
January 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Fourteen years ago I had a high school student who stood in the dark. He grew up and his school system DID end up starting later (wahoo!)--though too late for him. But seeing what it was like for him to go to school reminds me why I'm still at this! #startschoollater #sleeppeeps
"By moving the high school start time later, we aren’t just giving our high school students a break. We’re giving them a fighting chance to succeed." – CCSD Superintendent Jhone M. Ebert #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #ItCanBeDone youtu.be/9cnF8Lszlxo?...
CCSD adjusts school start times for upcoming school year
YouTube video by FOX5 Las Vegas
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January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"By moving the high school start time later, we aren’t just giving our high school students a break. We’re giving them a fighting chance to succeed." – CCSD Superintendent Jhone M. Ebert #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #ItCanBeDone youtu.be/9cnF8Lszlxo?...
They still have work to do on their middle schools—but, wow, after all the sturm und drang about 7 am starts being the ONLY viable way to run high schools, this decision should give hope to school districts everywhere! #startschoollater #ItCANbedone #sleeppeeps newsroom.ccsd.net/ccsd-announc...
CCSD Announces New Start Times to Maximize Student Learning
As the Clark County School District (CCSD) partners with the community to become the Destination District, we are committed to making data-driven decisions that put student achievement first. To maxi...
newsroom.ccsd.net
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 AM
They still have work to do on their middle schools—but, wow, after all the sturm und drang about 7 am starts being the ONLY viable way to run high schools, this decision should give hope to school districts everywhere! #startschoollater #ItCANbedone #sleeppeeps newsroom.ccsd.net/ccsd-announc...
The biggest barrier to humane school hours isn’t buses or budgets. It’s imagination. This study shows what happens when districts choose solutions over fear. #startschoollater terraziporyn.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The End of ‘We Can’t’: What a New Study Reveals About School Start Times
San Francisco stopped hand‑wringing and solved the problem. Other districts can, too.
terraziporyn.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The biggest barrier to humane school hours isn’t buses or budgets. It’s imagination. This study shows what happens when districts choose solutions over fear. #startschoollater terraziporyn.substack.com/p/the-end-of...
The insistence on uniform school and work schedules often reflects control and tradition rather than operational necessity. rollingout.com/2025/12/26/n... #startschoollater #sleepmatters
rollingout.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The insistence on uniform school and work schedules often reflects control and tradition rather than operational necessity. rollingout.com/2025/12/26/n... #startschoollater #sleepmatters
How long have we been saying this? But this exciting and novel analysis shows longstanding excuses that sleep-friendly school hours are too hard, too complicated, or too costly just lost a lot of ground.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #itCANbedone
phys.org/news/2025-12...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #itCANbedone
phys.org/news/2025-12...
New analytics show US schools can adopt later start times without raising costs
For decades, school districts have struggled to adopt later high school start times, despite overwhelming medical evidence that early bells harm teen health. A new study in the journal Management Scie...
phys.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
How long have we been saying this? But this exciting and novel analysis shows longstanding excuses that sleep-friendly school hours are too hard, too complicated, or too costly just lost a lot of ground.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #itCANbedone
phys.org/news/2025-12...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #itCANbedone
phys.org/news/2025-12...
After years in the trenches of education and public health advocacy, I’m sharing the hard-won lessons I’ve learned about systems that resist change—even when the science is clear and the stories are heartbreaking #startschoollater #edpolicy terraziporyn.substack.com/p/what-ive-l...
What I’ve Learned from Getting School Start Time Laws Passed (and Why It’s Still So Hard)
Hard-won lessons from a public health advocate working for policies to protect kids
terraziporyn.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
After years in the trenches of education and public health advocacy, I’m sharing the hard-won lessons I’ve learned about systems that resist change—even when the science is clear and the stories are heartbreaking #startschoollater #edpolicy terraziporyn.substack.com/p/what-ive-l...
"The purpose of the school district is not to make things easy for the adults. It’s to educate the kids and give them the best possible." - Andra Williams Broadwater, #StartSchoolLater Baltimore County Chapter Leader www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/25/b... www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/25/b...
Science says children need more sleep. Can Baltimore County schools start later?
Cost concerns may stand in the way of efforts to delay school start times in Baltimore County, a move that some studies say is necessary to improve kid’s health and academic performance.
www.baltimoresun.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"The purpose of the school district is not to make things easy for the adults. It’s to educate the kids and give them the best possible." - Andra Williams Broadwater, #StartSchoolLater Baltimore County Chapter Leader www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/25/b... www.baltimoresun.com/2025/11/25/b...
Look what's happening in East Baton Rouge! It CAN be done! youtu.be/-ZmH_2aprWU #startschoollater #sleepmatters
EBRPSS School Start Times
YouTube video by EBRSchoolsTV
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Look what's happening in East Baton Rouge! It CAN be done! youtu.be/-ZmH_2aprWU #startschoollater #sleepmatters
I’ve seen Rafael speak on this topic multiple times and always learn something. Definitely worth checking out if you are interested in teen sleep and teen mental health #pedsky #startschoollater
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#SleepChat
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I’ve seen Rafael speak on this topic multiple times and always learn something. Definitely worth checking out if you are interested in teen sleep and teen mental health #pedsky #startschoollater
🕰️ Teens aren’t lazy—they’re sleep-deprived. A youth-led NC study shows early school start times clash with adolescent biology, harming health & focus. Science backs later starts. So do students. #StartSchoolLater #TeenSleepMatters www.sanfordherald.com/archives/ext...
EXTENSION NEWS: ZZZs and teens: A study of adolescent sleep
I see firsthand the incredible pressures and packed schedules our teenagers manage daily, and there is a quiet crisis affecting almost every teen: chronic sleep deprivation.
www.sanfordherald.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🕰️ Teens aren’t lazy—they’re sleep-deprived. A youth-led NC study shows early school start times clash with adolescent biology, harming health & focus. Science backs later starts. So do students. #StartSchoolLater #TeenSleepMatters www.sanfordherald.com/archives/ext...
Clark County school officials agree: If you want to base decisions on kids and research, moving 7am school bells later is the way to go
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #sleeppeeps www.reviewjournal.com/local/educat...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #sleeppeeps www.reviewjournal.com/local/educat...
School Board mulls later start times after survey nets 48K responses
After receiving over 48,000 responses to a survey on the topic, Deputy Superintendent Jesse Welsh said most were supportive of making school start later in the day.
www.reviewjournal.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Clark County school officials agree: If you want to base decisions on kids and research, moving 7am school bells later is the way to go
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #sleeppeeps www.reviewjournal.com/local/educat...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters #sleeppeeps www.reviewjournal.com/local/educat...
We legislate safe (or unsafe) work hours for kids but feel we can't do the same for school hours. Sad.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
www.nbc4i.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We legislate safe (or unsafe) work hours for kids but feel we can't do the same for school hours. Sad.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...
Buses at 4:52am???
Florida’s school start time law was weakened—but it still has teeth
Some districts are stepping up. Others may just file reports and opt out
What’s really happening—and what’s at stake for teen sleep
#StartSchoolLater #FLedu #sleeppeeps
open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
Florida’s school start time law was weakened—but it still has teeth
Some districts are stepping up. Others may just file reports and opt out
What’s really happening—and what’s at stake for teen sleep
#StartSchoolLater #FLedu #sleeppeeps
open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
When One Door Closes: Florida's School Start Time Reform Isn't Over Yet
Despite a watered-down school start time law, some Florida districts may still end up complying.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Buses at 4:52am???
Florida’s school start time law was weakened—but it still has teeth
Some districts are stepping up. Others may just file reports and opt out
What’s really happening—and what’s at stake for teen sleep
#StartSchoolLater #FLedu #sleeppeeps
open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
Florida’s school start time law was weakened—but it still has teeth
Some districts are stepping up. Others may just file reports and opt out
What’s really happening—and what’s at stake for teen sleep
#StartSchoolLater #FLedu #sleeppeeps
open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
Start School Later is reaching out to education in leaders in Massachusetts today, showing not only that schools must - and CAN - start at sleep-friendly times
#startschoollater #schoolhealth #MASS #MASC
#startschoollater #schoolhealth #MASS #MASC
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Start School Later is reaching out to education in leaders in Massachusetts today, showing not only that schools must - and CAN - start at sleep-friendly times
#startschoollater #schoolhealth #MASS #MASC
#startschoollater #schoolhealth #MASS #MASC
"Opposition to public health measures is most intense when large numbers of individuals are asked to accept a personal risk to benefit the community, especially when the risk is imposed by “experts” whom those individuals don’t trust." #startschoollater www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
Two Hundred Years to Flatten the Curve
How generations of meddlesome public health campaigns changed everyday life — and made life twice as long as it used to be
www.thenewatlantis.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"Opposition to public health measures is most intense when large numbers of individuals are asked to accept a personal risk to benefit the community, especially when the risk is imposed by “experts” whom those individuals don’t trust." #startschoollater www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
Despite the watering down of Florida's school start time law, some districts are looking to start school later anyway! When one door closes... #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #ItCanBeDone
www.wftv.com/news/local/o...
www.wftv.com/news/local/o...
Orange County Public Schools seeking public feedback on changing school start times
Orange County Public Schools is seeking public feedback on possible school start time changes.
www.wftv.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Despite the watering down of Florida's school start time law, some districts are looking to start school later anyway! When one door closes... #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #ItCanBeDone
www.wftv.com/news/local/o...
www.wftv.com/news/local/o...
Scotland's school days could start later to reflect teen sleep needs and help tackle the rise in challenging behavior and violence in secondary school #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland's school days could start later
School days could start later because pupils 'struggle to get up in the mornings' under reforms planned by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Scotland's school days could start later to reflect teen sleep needs and help tackle the rise in challenging behavior and violence in secondary school #startschoollater #sleeppeeps www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
How can sleep professionals help advocate for later school start times for adolescents? In this podcast the Mayo Clinic features a sleep specialist who was successful in his efforts. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps youtu.be/AtFHEwgogrM?...
Advocating for school start times: S7-Ep2
YouTube video by Mayo Clinic
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
How can sleep professionals help advocate for later school start times for adolescents? In this podcast the Mayo Clinic features a sleep specialist who was successful in his efforts. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps youtu.be/AtFHEwgogrM?...
Excited that Start School Later will be attending APHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo (Nov 2-5 in Washington DC) for the first time & connecting w/others interested in adolescent health, sleep & #schoolhealth! #APHA2025 #PublicHealth #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #teensleep www.startschoollater.net
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Excited that Start School Later will be attending APHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo (Nov 2-5 in Washington DC) for the first time & connecting w/others interested in adolescent health, sleep & #schoolhealth! #APHA2025 #PublicHealth #startschoollater #sleeppeeps #teensleep www.startschoollater.net
It's been over a decade since this school system "fixed" high school start times and promised to do the same for middle schools. Shameful.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/29/f...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/29/f...
FCPS leaders vote to delay changes to middle school start times | FFXnow
The Fairfax County School Board voted last week to delay consideration of new middle school start times in order to focus on ongoing school boundary adjustments and identify an option that won’t affec...
www.ffxnow.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It's been over a decade since this school system "fixed" high school start times and promised to do the same for middle schools. Shameful.
#startschoollater #sleepmatters www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/29/f...
#startschoollater #sleepmatters www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/29/f...
Teenagers who don't get enough sleep or get interrupted sleep on school nights are at greater risk pf suicide, new study of 8500+ adolescents finds
#startschoollater #sleeppeeps
neurosciencenews.com/sleep-teen-s...
#startschoollater #sleeppeeps
neurosciencenews.com/sleep-teen-s...
Lack of Sleep in Teens Linked to Higher Suicide Risk - Neuroscience News
Teenagers who sleep less or experience frequent night awakenings are significantly more likely to attempt suicide later in adolescence, according to a major longitudinal study.
neurosciencenews.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Teenagers who don't get enough sleep or get interrupted sleep on school nights are at greater risk pf suicide, new study of 8500+ adolescents finds
#startschoollater #sleeppeeps
neurosciencenews.com/sleep-teen-s...
#startschoollater #sleeppeeps
neurosciencenews.com/sleep-teen-s...
I’m proud to have been part of this change alongside Beth Malow, and to have this opportunity, thanks to Braver Angels’ Citizen-Led Solutions initiative, to help tell this story. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
Braver Angels + Start School Later: A Case Study in Delaying School Start Times
How one Tennessee community used civil discourse and sleep science to overcome fear and division—and make mornings more humane
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I’m proud to have been part of this change alongside Beth Malow, and to have this opportunity, thanks to Braver Angels’ Citizen-Led Solutions initiative, to help tell this story. #startschoollater #sleeppeeps open.substack.com/pub/terrazip...
In Malaysia, young people often have to wake up at 6am or earlier to prepare for school, putting them at risk for sleep and mental health disorders. It is time to reimagine school schedules in ways that reflect both science and compassion.
#startschoollater www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/lei...
#startschoollater www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/lei...
Biology vs the bell: rethinking school start times
As young people's tendency to sleep late is actually influenced by biological factors, Malaysia's early schooling hours might be detrimental to their well-being.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In Malaysia, young people often have to wake up at 6am or earlier to prepare for school, putting them at risk for sleep and mental health disorders. It is time to reimagine school schedules in ways that reflect both science and compassion.
#startschoollater www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/lei...
#startschoollater www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/lei...