Later School Start Times

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It is 9 o’clock in the morning the first students start filling in but not in the way you are used to. The pupils have abandoned their zombie like shuffle. They are now attentive and ready to learn, freed from the morning fog that has plagued past generations! Schools should start later in the day so that children are more attentive/ready to learn, safer, and in a better physical/mental state.
If schools starts later students will be more attentive in class, as they will get the 8.5 hours of sleep that they need to function properly more easily. The circadian rhythm, which normally dictates sleep patterns in humans, works differently with adolescents preventing them from sleeping until 11 o’clock. This coupled with the fact that most high schools start at nearly 7 o’clock means that students can only get around 7 hours of sleep each night (assuming 1 hour to get ready). The time “wasted” due to the late start can be recovered because the students are better able to grasp information and will be more focused. One example of this is that the 30% of students who fall asleep in class e...

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