What has been the experience by districts going to a later time?
• Districts going to later start times have experienced a number of benefits from the change. Many of the objections to a later schedule disappeared after it became clear that perceived difficulties, such as conflicts with athletic schedules, could be resolved. • The University of Minnesota’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) has followed the changes made in the Minneapolis public schools. Among the benefits the CAREI study found • One hour more sleep per school night on average • Significantly increased attendance rates in all grades • Increased continuous enrollment • Decreased tardiness • Improved behavior • Lower rates of depression • More student alertness, by teacher report • Less sleepiness during school, by student report • Fewer trips to school counselors and nurses • Teens easier to live with, by parent report Some parents had expressed skepticism about the change, wondering if all the students activities could be worked around the later schedule
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- What has been the experience by districts going to a later time?
