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Starting School Later Would Boost the Economy

Aug 30, 2017

Moving school start times to 8:30 a.m. could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. These gains would come from higher academic and professional performance, and reduced car crash rates.
Essay

The Costs of Poor Sleep Are Staggering

Mar 1, 2017

Research shows that a little more sleep could help America's families, military, and economy.

Explore Sleep

Journal Article

Journal Article

Going Direct to the Consumer: Examining Treatment Preferences for Veterans with Insomnia, PTSD, and Depression

Veterans screened for both insomnia and PTSD who would consider care had a preference for in-person counseling, and those screened for insomnia and depression had similar preferences for in-person and mobile app-based/computer self-help treatment.

Apr 12, 2018
Commentary

Teens Are Driving Drowsy Every Day, and That's Dangerous

About 1 in 10 car crashes are due to drowsy driving, and young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 account for more than half of them. Many parents unwittingly allow their teens to drive while tired on a daily basis.

Mar 12, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Hybrid Type I Trial to Increase Veterans' Access to Insomnia Care: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

A brief behavioral treatment for insomnia can expand treatment for Veterans who currently lack access because of limited treatment availability; poor patient and provider knowledge about treatment options; and barriers such as distance, work schedules, and childcare.

Mar 2, 2018
Commentary

Britain's Productivity Problem Begins in the Bedroom

Productivity growth in the UK has seen its weakest decade since the 1820s. Chancellor Hammond increased the size of a national productivity fund to £31bn. While building people's skills and investing in infrastructure can boost productivity, the problem could also be solved if people got more sleep.

Feb 15, 2018
Brochure

Spotlight on 2017

RAND Europe's annual review, Spotlight on 2017, features some of the objective research and analysis we do to help policy and decision makers keep pace with an ever-changing world.

Jan 29, 2018
Commentary

Good Parenting or Good Policy? Both Are Needed to Curb the Epidemic of Teen Sleep Loss

More rest improves teens' well-being, public safety, and academic performance. Later school start times promote better sleep for teens. School districts, communities, and parents should consider multi-pronged strategies that start with a later school bell.

Jan 27, 2018
Multimedia

Why More Sleep Could Help Kids Do Better in School and Life

Most U.S. middle and high schools start at 8:00 a.m. or earlier. Delaying school start times could help address health and academic problems, and boost the U.S. economy.

Jan 5, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Intersection Between Sleep Science and Policy: Introduction to the Special Issue on School Start Times

This introduction to a special issue of Sleep Health highlights key themes in the growing literature on sleep and adolescent health.

Dec 14, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Economic Implications of Later School Start Times in the United States

The long-term economic and public health benefits of later school start times for adolescents far outweigh the immediate costs.

Oct 31, 2017
Commentary

How Young Kids Causing Sleepless Nights Drove Me to Sleep Research

RAND's Marco Hafner discusses how sleep troubles related to raising two young children spurred him to study how insufficient sleep impacts productivity at work, mortality, academic performance, and even national economies.

Oct 3, 2017
Commentary

Why Sleep Matters to the World's Bottom Line

Sleep and sleep loss matters to all aspects of society, from an individual's health to the success of the global economy. Insufficient sleep costs five of the largest economies more than half a trillion dollars per year, but improving sleeping habits and duration can have major impacts.

Sep 27, 2017
Commentary

Debunking 5 Myths of Sleeping Together

About a third of American adults choose not to sleep with their partner, and evidence suggests that their ranks are growing. This decision often results in social stigma, including some dubious assumptions that sleeping apart is a sign of a sexless or otherwise unhappy marriage.

Sep 27, 2017
Commentary

The Early Bird Catches the Worm? Probably Not

School start times are becoming a hotly debated topic across the United States. Starting middle and high schools at 8:30 a.m. would improve teen health, and the economic benefits of this shift would likely outweigh the costs.

Sep 12, 2017
Commentary

If Teenagers Get More Sleep, California Could Gain Billions

Two key effects of better-rested teens are improved academic performance and reduced motor vehicle crashes. Delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m. could result in economic benefits that would be realized within a matter of years — $10 billion in California alone.

Sep 7, 2017
News Release

News Release

Shifting School Start Times Could Contribute $83 Billion to U.S. Economy Within a Decade

A state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the U.S., shows that a nationwide move to 8.30 a.m. could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. These gains would be realized through higher academic and professional performance, and reduced car crash rates.

Aug 30, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Commentary on Healthy School Start Times

Given the available evidence on the powerful and sustained benefits of later school start times for middle and high school students, "to do nothing is to do harm."

Aug 22, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Commentary on Keller Et Al, 2017: The Problem with Interpreting Low Base Rate Behaviors

Some opponents of changing start times for high school students may be relying on results that could, with appropriate clarification and interpretation, actually support later start times for adolescents.

Aug 22, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Insomnia Severity as a Mediator of the Association Between Mental Health Symptoms and Alcohol Use in Young Adult Veterans

Insomnia severity accounts in part for the impact of symptoms of depression and PTSD on alcohol use in young adult veterans.

Aug 3, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Observed Relationship Behaviors and Sleep in Military Veterans and Their Partners

Associations between the relationship behaviors of young veterans and their spouses and measured sleep quality suggest that interventions to decrease hostility could improve both marital and physical health.

Jun 1, 2017

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