More Sleep For Teens: Weston High School Might Adopt Later Start Time
Superintendent Cheryl Maloney told Boston.com that teenagers need “a lot” of sleep.
Students exit the high school on the last day of school, June 18.
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Weston High School’s day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m., making it one of the longest in the state, according to Boston.com.
A committee is eyeing a change to that schedule, and Superintendent Cheryl Maloney said she thinks a later start time would be a positive difference.
“Teenagers need a lot, a lot of sleep,” she said to Boston.com.
If the committee so decides, a change could come during the 2013-2014 school year, according to the story.
George Harper
11:26 am on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Brilliant -- it can't come soon enough.
Mary Ellen Sikes
9:32 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
Thank you for Dr. Maloney for looking at this. I agree with the previous commenter, the sooner this change is made the better. A humane start time for the High School students will pay dividends in better behavior and retained learning.