Guest: Scott Wild - Principal, Pacific Trails Middle School
In the fall of 2022, the State of California mandated that all public high schools move their start time to 8:30 am, and all public middle schools had to start after 8:00 am. The change was made in an effort to better support the sleep needs of developing teens, which (in theory) would help them be happier and healthier students. But the impact on schools has been significant, and the jury is out on the benefits to students. So was this change worth it?
