Turns Out Early Start Times at Government Schools Are Bad for the Student’s Health

“ ‘His school starts at 7:20, but his bus comes at 6:30, so he wakes up at 5:45,’ says his mother, Beverly Stycos. ‘The poor thing can barely drag himself out of bed before 6. He’s so tired — I make sure he goes to bed by 10 every night, but you can tell that his body rhythm is not ready for bed at that time.’ “