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To improve kids’ mental
health, some schools start
later
By BROOKE SCHULTZ
Associated Press/Report for America
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (AP) — In the hours before he’s due at
Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to
say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice.
It’s a welcome shift from last year for him and thousands
of students at the school, which pushed its start time back
by more than two hours — from a 7:30 a.m. start time to
9:45 a.m. One goal for the change: to ease strains on stu-
dents that were more visible than ever coming out of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’ll be honest, I’ve been much happier in the mornings,”
Doulat said. “I’ve been more positive, and I’ve come to
school smiling more rather than, you know, grudging out
of bed and stuff like that at 7:30.”
Upper Darby High School students Rayan Hansali, from left, Tanveer Kaur, Elise Olmstead, Fatima
Afrani, Joey Ngo and Ata Ollah, talk in the campus courtyard, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in
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Associated Press