The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom:
The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that middle schools and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 in the morning. The doctors say the average teen is so “pathologically sleepy” that it has become an issue of public health. North Texas teens weigh in. And a look at the dark side of urban sprawl.
You can listen to the top local news stories weekdays at 6:20 p.m. and 8:20 a.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.