Lower Merion School District wants to push back start times at schools throughout the district to 'better align with teens' sleep patterns.'
could be getting a little extra sleep come September of next year, thanks to a proposal currently under consideration.
Middle school students would start their day at 8 a.m. instead of 8:15 a.m. and would end at 2:50 p.m. instead of 3:05 p.m.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
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