Since the start of the school year, two middle schools in Dijon – Montchapet and Henry-Dunant – have been experimenting with a 9 a.m. start time for their eighth and ninth graders. The goal is to align the school day with the biological rhythms of teenagers. Initial feedback from the teaching staff is encouraging, but more mixed among the students.
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Since the start of the school year, two middle schools in Dijon – Montchapet and Henry-Dunant – have been experimenting with a 9 a.m. start time for their eighth and ninth graders. The goal is to align the school day with the biological rhythms of teenagers. Initial feedback from the teaching staff is encouraging, but more mixed among the students.