Teny Shapiro : Starting School Later in the Day : LA Times
Teny Shapiro, assistant professor of economics, was recently referenced in an op-ed piece in the LA Times that pointed out the numerous benefits of a later start to the school day for American children and teenagers.
Her research was quoted in the piece:
“Compared to other strategies for boosting performance, delaying the start of the school day is easy and efficient. Teny M. Shapiro, an economist at Santa Clara University, estimates that a one-hour change produces the same benefit as shrinking class size by one-third or replacing a teacher in the 50th percentile of effectiveness with one in the 84th percentile.”
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Sep 18, 2016