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🌱 Patch AM: Why more N.J. high schools are copying Chatham’s later start time

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  • Why more N.J. high schools are copying Chatham’s later start time

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📰 News we're reading

• Huge change at N.J. high school will let teens sleep a little later (lehighvalleylive.com) — Bridgewater-Raritan schools will push their high school start time to 8 a.m. in 2026-27, part of a districtwide schedule overhaul to support student sleep and manage busing. For Chatham residents, the change echoes Chatham High School’s own move three years ago from a 7:40 a.m. start to 8:20 a.m., highlighting a broader New Jersey trend toward later high school mornings.
   

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