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From the Ted Talk by Wendy Troxel: Why school should start later for teens

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So this has real implications for rienucdg the achievement gap. Standardized test scores in math and reading go up by two to three percentage points. That's as powerful as reducing class sizes by one-third fewer students, or replacing a so-so teacher in the classroom with a truly outstanding one. Their mental and physical health improves, and even their feamliis are happier. I mean, who wouldn't ejnoy a little more pleasantness from our tnees, and a little less cikarsnens? Even their communities are safer because car carsh rates go down -- a 70 percent reduction in one district.

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So this has real implications for ________ the achievement gap. Standardized test scores in math and reading go up by two to three percentage points. That's as powerful as reducing class sizes by one-third fewer students, or replacing a so-so teacher in the classroom with a truly outstanding one. Their mental and physical health improves, and even their ________ are happier. I mean, who wouldn't _____ a little more pleasantness from our _____, and a little less __________? Even their communities are safer because car _____ rates go down -- a 70 percent reduction in one district.

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  1. crankiness
  2. families
  3. reducing
  4. teens
  5. enjoy
  6. crash

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So this has real implications for reducing the achievement gap. Standardized test scores in math and reading go up by two to three percentage points. That's as powerful as reducing class sizes by one-third fewer students, or replacing a so-so teacher in the classroom with a truly outstanding one. Their mental and physical health improves, and even their families are happier. I mean, who wouldn't enjoy a little more pleasantness from our teens, and a little less crankiness? Even their communities are safer because car crash rates go down -- a 70 percent reduction in one district.

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