Should School Start Later?

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Sleep deprived Triton seniors, Mitchell Wolpert and Nathaniel Schmuch rest in class.

Luke Groder, Staff Writer

Should school start later for high school students? This is the question that many scientists are debating. At least 75% of schools start before 8:30AM in the US and scientists say that high school students should start at 8:30 at the earliest according to atlantic.com. What is Triton doing about this?

Principal Ruggere said, “I think that it should start later for our age group. The younger students are not as affected by this.” Studies show that older students need more sleep than younger ones. “We have not discussed it formally here, but there has been informal meetings. I have looked at some data. I definitely think the discussion should continue.”