Baldwinsville High might push its first bell an hour later. The idea isn’t just about buses or teachers’ schedules; it’s rooted in science that says teens learn better when they sleep more. Current classes begin at 7:35 a. m. , but the proposal would move them to about 8:45 a. m. This shift could se
Teenagers are often told to get enough sleep, but new research shows that poor sleep might be more than just a bad habit. It could be a warning sign for something much more serious: suicide risk. A recent study followed over 8, 500 young people born between 2000 and 2002. It found that teens who st
You'd think vicious crime in neighborhoods would rob NYC teens of sleep. But surprisingly, it’s not the length or timing of sleep that changes, but the quality. Recently, a study followed 288 teens for two weeks and found that while violent crime doesn't affect when or how long they sleep, it does d
