This is why deluging school officials with research rarely convinces them, or anyone, that schools need to start later. Educational materials about sleep and the impact of early school start times issued by school districts have much more impact on parents and teachers than materials from a Nobel Prize Winner. Mistaking Generic Support for Genuine SupportMany parents working for later start times insist that their superintendent fully supports a change. There is a huge difference between supporting the idea of a later start time and supporting a specific start time change for your district. Assuming the district has already set a goal of starting school later, keeping the status quo has to be off the table.

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2017 00:00 UTC