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California pushes back public-school start times

For teens the extra rest should come as a relief

JUNCTION CITY, CA - AUGUST 17: A student naps while riding the bus to Trinity High on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 in Junction City, CA. The Trinity Alps Unified School District reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic, resuming in-person classroom instruction. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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California’s teens can hit the snooze button a few extra times from July 1st. A new law requires all public high schools to start no earlier than 8:30am, half an hour later than the American average. Middle schools (ages 11-14) must start at 8am or later. California is the first state to require later start times for public schools. For 3.3m children, this will be a welcome relief.

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