Kyla Wahlstrom
Researcher/Professor, Advocate for Later School Start Times
Dr. Wahlstrom has led research on school start times for 20+ years, sparking a movement to provide adolescents with school schedules more aligned with their biological sleep rhythms. Her research has influenced school policies throughout the U.S.
Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, Dr. Wahlstrom spent two decades in K-12 education as an elementary school teacher, a school principal and in administration. In 2010 Dr. Wahlstrom was awarded a federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct research.
Her work has been featured in media ranging from Congressional Quarterly, Rolling Stone Magazine, Scientific American, Newsweek, NPR's All Things Considered & PBS' Frontline. She has received numerous awards for her work.
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Minneapolis, MN
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This expert has been featured on:
Congressional Quarterly | Rolling Stone Magazine | Scientific American | Newsweek | NPR's All Things Considered | PBS' Frontline | Daily Mail
Suggested Interview Topics:
School Start Times | All-Day Kindergarten | School Leadership | Student Achievement
Suggested Interview Questions:
- You have a professional background in education. What did you do?
- Why did you first decide to start researching school start times?
- What has your research found?
- Which time is the ideal school start time for each age group?
- How do teens benefit from a later start time?
- What are the arguments to start school earlier and are these valid points?
- Do later school start times impact parents' sleep?
- How does breakfast impact learning?
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WHY TEENS NEED TO START SCHOOL LATER
