On the radio the other day there was a big debate of Mississippi Talk Radio concerning high school students and should they be allowed to start school later in the morning. The New York Times had a three page article on that very subject. The title of the piece written by Jan Hoffman is, To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In.”1 At first I wasn’t sure if the article meant sleep in class or sleep at home. After reading several paragraphs it is clear that the jury is still out on a long running debate. Several high schools across the nation are starting classes well after 8:30 a.m. when most classes start at 7:50 a.m. Does that short length of time even make a difference in student’s performances? The adolescent body clock is the new “thing” in educational circles. Time is one thing that we can all agree on and that is no one has enough.
There are pros and cons to this “supposed to be important” question. For many hundreds of years kids …show more content…
The teenagers I know tend to stay up way after 11 p.m. and they do not look drowsy at all. These studies are just a load of another way of letting kids off the hook for sleeping in class. Just like now all kids get a trophy for just “playing” a game. Not one wants to take ownership of their own future. Debate.org3 had some great arguments on the subject. Some parents saying they were sick of writing late notes or sick of having to get up early to get their teenagers up early. Sounds like this sleeping late thing is a family affair. What is going to happen when that student finally gets a J O B! There will be no one to write that late note. Getting up and getting to school is on the teenager. Staying awake in class is also on the teenager. Kids need to take control of their own lives. What are they waiting for? In this life what you do for yourself depends on
There are pros and cons to this “supposed to be important” question. For many hundreds of years kids …show more content…
The teenagers I know tend to stay up way after 11 p.m. and they do not look drowsy at all. These studies are just a load of another way of letting kids off the hook for sleeping in class. Just like now all kids get a trophy for just “playing” a game. Not one wants to take ownership of their own future. Debate.org3 had some great arguments on the subject. Some parents saying they were sick of writing late notes or sick of having to get up early to get their teenagers up early. Sounds like this sleeping late thing is a family affair. What is going to happen when that student finally gets a J O B! There will be no one to write that late note. Getting up and getting to school is on the teenager. Staying awake in class is also on the teenager. Kids need to take control of their own lives. What are they waiting for? In this life what you do for yourself depends on