Adolescence’s natural biological tendency is to stay up later and sleep in later due to hormonal changes during puberty. Research supports that starting school after 8:30 am improves adolescents' sleep duration, enhances daytime alertness, reduces depression rates, reduces car crashes, boosts academic and sports performance, and aligns with recommendations from medical and educational bodies. 

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