New Jersey Debates Shifting School Start Times For Better Health Eric Scott Published: August 19, 2025 School start times

🏫 NJ School angers parents with proposed later start time

🏫 Research shows later start times benefit students and teachers

🏫 NJ has failed to set a standard for school start times

There is no doubt starting school later would have significant benefits on the health and wellbeing of students in New Jersey, especially middle and high school students.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends school should not start before 8:30 a.m. Nationally, the average start time for school is 8:00 a.m.

While the academic benefits are still being studied, a growing body of research shows a reduction in substance use, depression and suicide among students attending s

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