Sleeping, our brains make beautiful waves
Scientists in Mass. have found a new way to analyze brain waves to determine what stage of sleep we're in during the night. Pretty.
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Good sleep recalibrates your brain cells
How does good sleep affect your capacity for learning and for remembering what you learn? Hopkins scientists have some answers.
Nighttime social media use linked to well-being
Kids who wake up at night to check social media updates from their friends tend to be less happy and more tired in school and life.
What do you think will happen in 2017?
Educators from several US school districts make a few predictions for what they think 2017 will bring for the school community.
Daily clock disturbances linked to despair
Despair, feelings of hopelessness, and depression are just some of the symptoms that result from a disturbance in the circadian rhythms of mice.
High school starts too early in Bloomington-Normal
Normal, Illinois-based Unit 5 schools are expected to vote on a measure to change school start times from the current 7:15 AM for high school.
Orange Ribbon bill for teen sleep in Md.
The Md. legislature is considering a bill that would recognize school systems that adjust 1st bells in accordance with research-driven teen sleep times.
Kids who go to bed early have higher GPAs
Do you have a GPA that is lower than you expect? It could be that you're not getting enough sleep or you're going to bed too late on school nights.
Md. parents disappointed with start-time change
The change to H.S. start times in 1 Md. county from 7:17 to 8:30 AM can't come soon enough for leaders of key parent groups.
Top parent fears about teen cellphone use
Duke Univ. examines 7 common fears about the influence of mobile technologies on adolescents’ safety, social development, cognitive performance, & sleep.