Joanne Jacobs
Screen-time limits linked to cognitive skills
Limiting kids’ recreational screen time to less than two hours a day boosts their brainpower, concludes a new study, reports Hamza Shaban...
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Joanne Jacobs
Dec 20, 20171 min read
Boston starts at 7:15 am, so teens can sleep in
To give teens more time to sleep, Boston Public Schools will start high schools later and elementary and K-8 schools earlier. Most high...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Sleepy teens
Teens aren’t getting enough sleep, concludes an analysis by Jean Twenge, a San Diego State psychology professor. In two surveys, 40...
Joanne Jacobs
Sep 2, 20172 min read
Too young for a smartphone?
The average child gets his or her first smartphone at age 10, but some parents are pledging to keep their kids smartphone-free till...
Joanne Jacobs
Aug 26, 20171 min read
Sleepy teens: High schools start too early
More than four in five high schools start the day earlier than sleep researchers recommend, reports Sarah D. Sparks in Education Week....
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 21, 20171 min read
Why owls get lower grades
When schools start before 9 am, “owls” get lower grades than “larks,” concludes a new paper in Scientific Reports, writes Helge...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 20, 20171 min read
Schools push back start times
U.S. schools are beginning to push back start times to give teens more time to sleep, reports Chris Weller on Business Insider. The...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 11, 20171 min read
The $10,000 nap
Colleges and high schools are creating “nap clubs” and offering pricey “nap pods” to encourage students to get more sleep, reports Rob...
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