PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — School officials in Park City are taking steps to become the first public school district in Utah to implement a later start time for high school students.
The Deseret News reports that high schools across the country are starting to shift to later start times. Experts say a growing body of evidence shows that it’s developmentally appropriate for teenagers to sleep later in the mornings and that allowing them to do so can decrease disciplinary issues and improve academic performance.
The Park City school board says start times won’t be changing this fall, but it has committed to studying the costs and logistical issues associated with implementing a later high school start time.