Imagine walking into school with a bunch of zombies. They mumble their words and walk very slowly. This is all because they did not go to bed early enough. There is a debate about whether or not schools should start later. This is because people have noticed how zombie-like certain students have become. Schools should not start later because it would cost more money, make kids walk in the dark, and interfere with after school activities.
To start off, it would cost more money for schools to start later. The school would need to pay for new buses or bus drivers and storage units. According to, “Should Schools Start Later?” by Lisa Herrington, “Issaquah, for example, would need to buy new buses and build a garage for them. For some school districts, …show more content…
If schools start later then school will end later. This means after school programs will start later in the day and end later in the day. After school programs last for at least an hour. Some could go on even longer. Students who stay after school would barely see their families. According to Herrington, “A later start, say opponents, also interferes with some teens’ part time jobs and disrupts after school sports and clubs” (21). This is important because students couldn’t find sufficient hours for their jobs if they have one. If a teen can’t get good hours for their job, it would be harder for them to go to college or find a place to live besides their parent’s …show more content…
A student could be sleep deprived because they were up late on social media. According to the text, “To get plenty of ZZZ’s, experts recommend that kids limit their use of electronic devices at night” (Herrington 21). Most adolescents stay up late because they are on their phone or other electronic devices all night. This can be solved simply by keeping electronics away from their bed. Since the device would be away from the bed, the temptation to check it would mean getting out of a comfortable, warm
To start off, it would cost more money for schools to start later. The school would need to pay for new buses or bus drivers and storage units. According to, “Should Schools Start Later?” by Lisa Herrington, “Issaquah, for example, would need to buy new buses and build a garage for them. For some school districts, …show more content…
If schools start later then school will end later. This means after school programs will start later in the day and end later in the day. After school programs last for at least an hour. Some could go on even longer. Students who stay after school would barely see their families. According to Herrington, “A later start, say opponents, also interferes with some teens’ part time jobs and disrupts after school sports and clubs” (21). This is important because students couldn’t find sufficient hours for their jobs if they have one. If a teen can’t get good hours for their job, it would be harder for them to go to college or find a place to live besides their parent’s …show more content…
A student could be sleep deprived because they were up late on social media. According to the text, “To get plenty of ZZZ’s, experts recommend that kids limit their use of electronic devices at night” (Herrington 21). Most adolescents stay up late because they are on their phone or other electronic devices all night. This can be solved simply by keeping electronics away from their bed. Since the device would be away from the bed, the temptation to check it would mean getting out of a comfortable, warm