Looks like Ca lawmakers are starting to take note of the research on sleep and adolescent biorhythms. If signed by Governor Brown next week, this law would go into effect by 2021. https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/404708-california-lawmakers-vote-to-delay-school-start-times-to-allow-students
The amount of sleep that students get may affect their diet as well as their learning and behavior. Kids Who Sleep More, May Eat Less, Study Finds
In addition to the suggestions in this article, be sure to shut off all sources of screen time at least an hour before bedtime and make sure your child eats a healthy diet and gets at least 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise daily. Shuteye Strategies for Students with ADHD by Patricia Quinn, MD
New research shows that our glymphatic system clears our brains of waste while we sleep. Lack of sleep not only impairs daily functioning and learning/memory; but this research suggests that it might also be behind the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Elementary school students should get between 10-12 hours of sleep a night, …
It is recommended that elementary aged students get 10-12 hours of sleep nightly, and adolescents get eight to nine hours on a regular basis to be at their best. Monitoring electronic media exposure can help students to fall asleep more easily. In addition to limiting the amount, it is also important to turn off all …