Later School Start Times Essay

School starts too early, and it’s causing disruption. For example, almost everyday in the first semester during the 2017-18 school year, i wake up from my three or four alarms at 6:45 am. Stumbling around tired, I partake in my morning routine, which consists of a shower, brushing my teeth and hair, and eating. Not much right? Well after doing what seems so simple, i always find myself chasing after the bus. Overall, school should have a later start time. In order to prove this correct, within…

Why should schools start later in the morning? Have you wondered why school starts so early in the morning and tried to make school start later in the morning? Some of the reasons why the school should start later are that how much sleep students should get each night, how starting in the morning so early makes students not focus as well as should be, and how the students would benefit from school starting later. One reason why the school should start later in the morning is because…

Lately, school districts in America have been discussing school start times. Most communities wonder, should the start of school be pushed later? Most schools in America start around the same time. Unfortunately, most schools also start before the recommended start time. While there may be inconveniences that come with pushing the time, there will be more benefits. Pushing school hours can enhance student grades and mental and physical health. According to NPR.org, pediatricians believe that…

middle schools across the US. Some people say that Middle school start times should stay the same, some say move it earlier, but many people say that middle schools should start later. Middle school classes should start later than they do now because sleep affects performance in education, sleep helps boost mood and lowers anxiety, sleep deprived students are more prone to error. Students who sleep in perform better academically. Research shows that students who sleep later do better in school.…

in a short period of time. One major change can be seen in teenagers' sleeping patterns. It has been proven that teenagers have a harder time waking up early and going to bed at a reasonable time. In order to accommodate for this setback, some have suggested pushing back the start time of school so that classes would start at a later time; therefore, the end of school would also be pushed back to a later time. However, this solution is more of a disadvantage to high school students than a…

School Should Start a Hour Later. By: Chloé Grimm Does your mom wake you up every morning and say, “Get up, time for school.” Or your brother or sister opens the door really loud at 6:30 in the morning? Well mine does and I am NOT a morning person. That is why I think school should start a hour later. One reason, I think school should start a hour later, is that you will have more time to sleep. You should be able to sleep in because when you do your work might be tired and you will…

Do you think that school should start later? I think school should start later. As a middle schooler, I see some students sleeping in class. I can tell that students aren’t getting enough sleep at night. In an article called “Backgrounder: Later School Start Times”, the author states that kids need a lot of sleep for performance, health, and brain development. Research shows that kids need 8 or 9 hours of sleep each night. Anne Wheaton says “getting enough sleep is important for students’…

In the article, “Should School Start Later” by Justin O’Neill, he writes about how if school times change to be later, the kids will benefit greatly in school and at home. O’Neill wrote that kids would be more alert when in school, or at home. To start, he wrote that kids would be alert and more awake. Since they are more alert, they have a better chance at getting good grades and less detention or other punishments from older figures such as parents, teachers, or principals. Equally Important,…

don’t wanna go to school!” As students say early in the morning. But why does school have to start so early? Students are usually very tired after being woken up at six or seven in the morning to go to school. Schools should be starting later in the day, rather than early in the morning. Parents are constantly waking their child up every morning for them to get ready for school. Kids eventually get annoyed of being waking up continuously so they have an annoyed mood for the day. Schools should…

dressed, eating, and out the door to school. Like most teenagers my morning is rushed and I’m still half asleep. With some schools starting as early as 7 a.m. teenagers are not able to get the recommended amount of sleep. Schools need to start later in the morning (Teens). Starting later in the morning will mean teens can get the adequate amount of sleep, better grades, and overall better health. With 60% of teens complaining about being tired during the school day it’s pretty obvious they…