High school students in New Jersey could soon get a little more sleep before class. Lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill that would move start times to no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Studies show the average teenager gets about six hours of sleep when they need at least eight.
Doctors have warned about students’ mental health deteriorating due to pandemic-related stresses, that’s only been worsened by a lack of sleep. Dr. Bert Mandelbaum of Princeton Nassau Pediatrics supports legislation that would move the high school start times. Currently, some schools in New Jersey start as early as 7:30 a.m.
