Last week, seemingly all the national news agencies reported on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new recommendation that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to help ensure older children get more sleep.This argument is not new, but I suppose maybe it does have more credence now that an accredited medical agency has taken a side. I’ve heard logical points made by parties on both sides of the equation, and, at the risk of sounding like an old-timer, I say, “Up and at ’em, kids!”The reasoning behind my opinion that the school day should continue to start early has little to do with the scientific evidence that indicates later is better, though. I don’t doubt the AAP’s findings at all.