'High School Daze: The Perils Of Sacrificing Sleep For Late-Night Studying' SHOTS - NPR Read Time 1 Minute Issues and Ideas In an NPR.com report, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology and associate dean for faculty development at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on a new study published in the journal Child Development that finds when teens cram for tests and don"t get the sleep they need, the next day they're more likely to do poorly academically. "These findings may come as a surprise to many researchers, educators, parents and teens who assume that more studying will surely lead to better grades," she said. School districts need to "think seriously about school start times, homework policies and the need to teach study skills and health to developing adolescents," she added. Read the SHOTS blog on NPR.com This "Holy Cross in the News" item by Kristine Maloney. More Stories Image Go to Story Holy Cross, Tufts University Launch Accelerated Master of Science in Nutrition Image Go to Story Blood? No. Needles? No. Medicine? Yes. Image Go to Story Move-In Day 2025: Welcome, Class of 2029 View All Stories
In an NPR.com report, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology and associate dean for faculty development at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on a new study published in the journal Child Development that finds when teens cram for tests and don"t get the sleep they need, the next day they're more likely to do poorly academically. 
