Later School Start Times After 8:30 AM and Their Impact on Teen Sleep and Mental Health
California became the first U.S. state to require later school start times, putting its law into effect in 2022. High schools generally cannot begin before 8:30 AM, while middle schools have an 8:00 AM minimum. Florida passed similar requirements but relaxed them in 2025 before they took effect. Together, the two states show both the promise of later schedules for […]