By Lee Burns '87, Headmaster
The Upper School students erupted with enthusiastic applause when we announced it at the end of Chapel. Middle school students gave me high fives when I walked into their art class. The grateful emails began pouring in from parents within minutes.
No, our school community wasn’t universally excited about a recent football win. We decided to start the school day later so our boys could get more sleep.
Many issues within schools are hotly debated, with research and compelling reasons on either side. That adolescents need more sleep, and that they perform better when they get more of it, is without dispute.
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