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CHICAGO (AP) - Pediatricians have a new prescription for schools: later start times for teens.
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For the Nelson County football team, the main goals of preseason camp are simple.
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"Basically just having fun," junior fullback and linebacker Dwayne Tinnell says of head coach Mark Poston's new philosophy. "The whole time that's all he talks about, is having fun."
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After finishing 0-10 in Poston's first season with the Governors in 2013, he and his staff have a new, more positive approach in <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=I-Gucci-Watch>Gucci Sale Online</a>  2014.
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"Better technique, more effort, and just having fun," sophomore lineman Bryce Adkins says of the points of emphasis in camp so far. "Last year it was real serious, we had better expectations. This year, we're just trying to calm down and have fun with it."
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Delaying the start of the school day until at least 8:30 a.m. would help curb their lack of sleep, which has been linked with poor health, bad grades, car crashes and other problems, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a new policy.
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<a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Diamond-Watches>Michael Kors Diamond Watches</a>  "We just want to be as positive as possible," Poston explains. "At the end of the day, we want it to be a positive experience on a daily basis. We've worked really hard as a staff to make it a positive experience."
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Year two of the Poston era is already shaping up to be different than year one. When the season gets underway, the Governors will be focused on enjoying themselves, but they'll also be trying to win, something they couldn't do in 2013.
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"It's tiring to come out on Fridays and get beat every single time you go out there and play," said junior linebacker and lineman Corey Mays. "<Coach>Poston] puts it in us that it's our team and we have to turn it around. The coaches can't do it, we have to and we have to take it upon ourselves to do that."
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"I'm not even worried about wins and losses," added Poston. "That stuff's going to come down the line. I want guys to have a memorable, fun experience. I want to have fun coaching them. <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Jeans-Suit>True Religion Jeans Suit</a>  It's been my experience over the years that if you do that, you have a great opportunity to have success."
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Studies have found that most U.S. students in middle school and high school don't get the recommended amount of sleep - 8 to 9 hours on school nights; and that most high school seniors get an average of less than seven hours.
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More than 40 percent of the nation's public high schools start classes before 8 a.m., according to government data cited in the policy. And even when the buzzer rings at 8 a.m., school bus pickup times typically mean kids have to get up before dawn if they want that ride.
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The issue is really cost, said Kristen Amundson, executive director of the National Association of State Boards of Education.
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School buses often make multiple runs each morning for older and younger students. Adding bus drivers and rerouting buses is one of the biggest financial obstacles to later start times, Amundson said. The roughly 80 school districts that have adopted later times tend to be smaller, she said.
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After-school sports are another <a href=http://www.styledepth.com/test.php?sale=Cheap-True-Religion-Jeans-Uk>True Religion Rhinestone Jeans</a>  often-cited obstacle because a later dismissal delays practices and games. The shift may also cut into time for homework and after-school jobs, Amundson said.
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The policy, aimed at middle schools and high schools, was published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
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Evidence on potential dangers for teens who get too little sleep is extremely compelling and includes depression, suicidal thoughts, obesity, poor performance in school and on standardized tests and car accidents from drowsy driving, said Dr. Judith Owens, the policy's lead author and director of sleep medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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The policy cites studies showing that delaying start times can lead to more nighttime sleep and improve students' motivation in class and mood.&nbsp; Whether there are broader, long-term benefits requires more research, the policy says.
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Many administrators support the idea but haven't resolved the challenges, said Amundson. She <a href=http://www.panocit.com>Christian Louboutin Outlet</a>  said the pediatricians' new policy likely will have some influence.
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Parents seeking a change will come now armed with this report, Amundson said.
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Amundson is a former Virginia legislator and teacher who also served on the school board of Virginia's Fairfax County, near Washington, D.C.&nbsp; Owens, the policy author, has been working with that board on a proposal to delay start times. A vote is due in October and she's optimistic about its chances.
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This is a mechanism through which schools can really have a dramatic, positive impact for their students, Owens said.
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Revision as of 06:30, 10 September 2014

For the Nelson County football team, the main goals of preseason camp are simple. 

"Basically just having fun," junior fullback and linebacker Dwayne Tinnell says of head coach Mark Poston's new philosophy. "The whole time that's all he talks about, is having fun."
After finishing 0-10 in Poston's first season with the Governors in 2013, he and his staff have a new, more positive approach in <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=I-Gucci-Watch>Gucci Sale Online</a>  2014.
"Better technique, more effort, and just having fun," sophomore lineman Bryce Adkins says of the points of emphasis in camp so far. "Last year it was real serious, we had better expectations. This year, we're just trying to calm down and have fun with it."
<a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Diamond-Watches>Michael Kors Diamond Watches</a>  "We just want to be as positive as possible," Poston explains. "At the end of the day, we want it to be a positive experience on a daily basis. We've worked really hard as a staff to make it a positive experience."
Year two of the Poston era is already shaping up to be different than year one. When the season gets underway, the Governors will be focused on enjoying themselves, but they'll also be trying to win, something they couldn't do in 2013.
"It's tiring to come out on Fridays and get beat every single time you go out there and play," said junior linebacker and lineman Corey Mays. "<Coach>Poston] puts it in us that it's our team and we have to turn it around. The coaches can't do it, we have to and we have to take it upon ourselves to do that."
"I'm not even worried about wins and losses," added Poston. "That stuff's going to come down the line. I want guys to have a memorable, fun experience. I want to have fun coaching them. <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Jeans-Suit>True Religion Jeans Suit</a>  It's been my experience over the years that if you do that, you have a great opportunity to have success."
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