And their fatigue often leads to behavior problems that contribute to a negative overall school performance and experience. Then, it's off to her classes. And after that, she does homework, getting to bed about midnight. Such a hectic schedule is typical of many young people, according to Amy Fishbein , health and fitness editor Seventeen magazine. There's a lot more pressure on teens to get into college, to excel academically.
Social pressures are really high.
There's the computer, all the stuff on the computer, it's more distracting. There are a lot more things to do. So the way their school day is structured for them actually doesn't help them out any. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, who advocates schools setting later start times, has introduced a bill in Congress to provide financial incentives to districts that push back the opening bell. It's time for high schools to synchronize their clocks with their students' body clocks so that teens are in school during their most alert hours and can achieve their full academic potential.