4/20/2026
The case against the 8am start time (and why districts keep ignoring the research)
he American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended no earlier than 8:30 AM start times for middle and high schools since 2014. The CDC has said the same. So has the American Medical Association. And yet the majority of American high schools still start before 8:30. Most start before 8:00. A significant number start at 7:15 or earlier...
Mary Johnson