She has encouraged junior and senior highs across the country to consider starting school later, although she says she knows it's a complex issue. They are functionally awake, but they are not functioning. It would be like adults scheduling a 4 a.m. meeting. We could technically be there, but we wouldn't want to be making important decisions. So far the results look good.
Students report feeling less tired.
We are in the middle of analyzing student achievement scores, but so far the trend lines are showing some gains in achievement. Both communities had difficulties adjusting , she says, because it meant altering bus schedules, and sending elementary children to school earlier. When adolescents don't get as much sleep as they need, it changes their outlook on life, Carskadon says. Kids walk around under a gray cloud. Things that are happy and pleasant seem less so.