FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Fairport High School is moving its start time for the new academic year.
The school board voted unanimously back in 2024 to delay the high school start time from 7:25 a.m. to 9 a.m. School officials say the change follows recommendations for teenagers to get more sleep.
“The crucial role in sleep in exactly the reason you’re sending your children to school, ie: to learn, is highly under-appreciated,” said John Foxe, Director of the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester…