Delay the morning bell, suggests paediatricians

Schools should delay their start times to benefit the health of students, says an organisation of paediatricians in the US.

Instead of having teens be in school by 7.30 or 8am, delaying the start time has been found in past research to improve their quality of life through physical and mental health, safety and better academic performance, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in its journal Pediatrics.