Why Is It Important To Have School Hours

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If your school was to stay open one and a half hours late would you be horrified? I disagree, because kids need sleep, there is no participation in class, and their is no time for extracurricular activities. First of all, every kid need at least seven to eight hours of sleep. The average teenager needs at least twelve to fourteen hours of sleep. If a child does not get enough sleep then the child can be very agitated and grumpy. Pupils need to be well rested and ready to learn. Also, students who don’t get a lot of sleep will have a more likely chance of their grade dropping. Secondly, I would like to talk about that if students didn’t get enough sleep then they wouldn’t participate in class. Another reason is because, kids not participating

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