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Board member urges study to delay secondary start times, citing teen sleep research
Summary
A board member asked the Cabell County Schools board to pursue a study and survey on later start times for secondary schools, citing research on adolescent sleep needs and potential benefits for academics and safety.
A Cabell County Schools board member raised a proposal on March 31 to consider later start times for secondary schools, saying research shows adolescents need more sleep and that later starts can improve academic performance and reduce car crashes.
The speaker (identified in the transcript as a board member; name not specified) told colleagues she first raised the idea in the fall, that a committee was formed and that Kelly Watts organized that committee. She said teacher Courtney…
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