Schools that moved exams later in the morning saw scores rise across the board

The trial began as a scheduling convenience and turned into the most-cited result the district has produced.

The numbers

Across eleven schools, moving the first examination slot from 7:40 to 8:50 produced measurable gains in every subject, with mathematics showing the widest margin.

We did not teach differently. We just stopped testing children before they were awake.

The catch

Transport rosters had to be rebuilt, and that is the piece other districts have found hardest to copy.