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Students press board to move high‑school start times later, citing health and safety
Summary
Granite Hills students and parents urged the Apple Valley board to adopt later high‑school start times, citing research on adolescent sleep, mental health and safer driving; students said they will continue advocacy until the district follows state guidance.
Several Granite Hills High School students and parents urged the board on Oct. 2 to change high‑school start times to align with adolescent sleep research and California law encouraging later starts. Student speakers said first‑period classes that begin at 7 a.m. force teens to function on insufficient sleep and harm academic performance and mental health.
“I want you to imagine a student walking into…
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