PULLMAN, Wash. – Experts at Washington State University are emphasizing the critical role of sufficient sleep for students, impacting their social interactions, mental health and reducing future disease risk.

Lois James, Director of the WSU Sleep and Performance Research Center, discussed the broad effects of insufficient sleep.

"But everything that we do is made worse by insufficient sleep. So that includes athletic performance. It of course includes academic performance. So just making sure that it becomes a priority and it's not something that's pushed aside in favour of of of other elements of children's lives," James stated.

Dr. James explained that while seven to nine hours of sleep is typically sufficient for students in grades K-12, aiming for nine hours is beneficial. She also

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