High schools to begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m., a change backed by research showing that students naturally fall asleep later because of shifts in their circadian rhythms. But neuroscience professors say the change doesn’t serve everyone. “I usually get about seven hours on a normal night, but if I have a test, I’m staying up until midnight,” said Ayane Edmond, a 10th grader taking AP Chemistrand AP World. “This week was especially bad — almost every night I was up late studying. Teachers really should space out their tests instead of stacking them all in the same week.” In her core classes, Diaz said, “I’d get in trouble if I slept. But in classes like Ethnic Studies, they don’t really make it a big deal.” She added that teachers often assume it’s a time-management problem rather than a workload issue. “They’ll tell you to schedule your time better, but they don’t always consider that students stay up late because due dates are stacked.” For some students, the consequences of sleep deprivation show up immediately in class. “I get around seven to seven and a half hours,” said 10th grader Paulette Equihua Diaz, “but it really depends on how much work I have. Some days I go to sleep late or wake up early to finish an essay or assignment.” “It’s about changing habits, like leaving your phone outside the bedroom or avoiding late-night meals. Sleeping in on weekends to catch up doesn’t really work; maintaining a consistent schedule is better.”
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