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Student representative urges later high school start times, cites sleep and mental-health research
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Kaylene de Rose, the State Board student representative and an East Brunswick High School junior, told the board later secondary-school start times improve sleep, safety and mental health and urged districts to study shifting starts toward the American Academy of Pediatricsrecommended 8:30 a.m.
Kaylene de Rose, the State Board of Educationstudent representative and a rising junior at East Brunswick High School, told the board on Wednesday that many teens are sleep deprived and that later secondary-school start times can improve safety, attendance and mental health.
"When schools are closed, teens typically fall asleep and wake up later," Kaylene said, summarizing research on circadian rhythms and adolescent biology. She cited public-health…
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