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From The Newsroom: Why School Schedules Matter; Diabetes And Mental Decline

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Most periods at Wyatt High School in Fort Worth last twice as long other high schools in the district.

Top stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: ​Bill Zeeble reports on the merits of block scheduling as described by teachers and students. And we hear in this week's "Vital Signs" why people diagnosed with diabetes in their 50s are significantly more likely than others to suffer mental decline by their 70s. 

Lyndsay Knecht is assistant producer for Think.