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Description: The majority of American middle and high schools start super early - with some school bus pick-ups beginning before sunrise. Studies have shown that it can be dangerous and unhealthy for teens to start school early for a whole host of reasons. There’s even a a nationwide movement to delay school start-times. What’s the reason behind early morning hours? It turns out, the main factor is cost. Nora looks at the cost and consequences of school start times. SOURCES & FURTHER READING Start School Later organization startschoollater.net CDC on School Start Times cdc.gov/features/school-start-times/index.html NYTimes on School Start Times nytimes.com/2018/12/12/well/mind/starting-school-later-really-does-help-teens-get-sleep.html Academic study on Seattle advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/12/eaau6200 A way more readable version of the Seattle story: npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/12/676118782/sleepless-no-more-in-seattle-later-school-start-time-pays-off-for-teens?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2042 CREDITS Writer: Nora Neus Producer: Jeesoo Park Editor: Jesse Threatt Image Researcher: Isabela Quintero Supervising Producer: Allison Brown Follow Beme on Instagram: instagram.com/bemenews Twitter: twitter.com/bemenews Facebook: facebook.com/officialbeme