Start Times : Should School Start Later Or Later?

In a recent survey 97% of students wanted school to start later. Students should be able to go to school later because of many health problems. Teens have bad sleep habits and other after school activities that inhibit them from doing well in schools that start early in the morning. Right now school causes lack of sleep and is one cause in child obesity. Starting school at least an hour later can greatly improve the health of students and how well they can do academically. Schools should start later to accommodate teen sleep patterns.

If we were to start school later, academic GPA’s (grade point averages) would definately increase. Isn’t this what we want in our school? It is proven that the more sleep you get, the more awake and alert you actually are. I interviewed Michael Claffey, a sophomore at Newington High School, he stated “ Goooooud.” Also Jorge Premto a sophomore at Newington High School stated “Yes Michael, yes I do believe school should start at nine o’clock am. This will thus help further my education because I will be well rested.” In all, we need school to start later because it will help us with our education.

If we start school later then kids test scores will increase, they wont fall asleep in class and they would get the appropriate amount of sleep. According to upfrontmagazine.com, nNew research suggests that later high school starts have widespread benefits. Sleep experts at the university of Mminnesota studied eight high schools before and after the moved to later start times. They found that the later start time, the better off students were on measures like mental health, car crash rates, attendance, and in some schools, grades and standerized test scores. This is an accurate example because it comes from sleep experts at the university of minnesota that have actually studied this topic. With later starting time you’ll have more time to sleep and will be able to pay attention in class so you can get that good grade.

According to the article “Should School Start Later” written by Justin O’Neill, he states “nearly 70 percent of teens are not getting enough sleep.” Since students are not getting enough sleep they end up feeling tired during school. If school starts later students will have more time to get ready for school in the morning without having to wake up earlier, be able to sleep in later, and have more time to eat breakfast in the mourning. Students will also be able to have more energy at school especially in the morning. Since students are tired when they go to school “some experts are saying middle and high schools should start later so teens can sleep in” (O’Neill).

School start times should be later because school times should revolve around the student’s best ability to learn. When America started public schools, they had the same time frame, around seven to three. They did this so the farmers would have time to go and work in the afternoon. Well, needless to say we still have the same schedule now, with a much different industry and way of life. There are countless reasons schools should start later and countless studies that prove school should start later. I think some of the more important reasons include, a teen’s biological clock that makes their brain want to go to bed and get up late, car crashes caused by sleep deprivation and more sleep increasing concentration, alertness and a better attitude in class

Schools should start later because students need more time to rest in the morning. Some reasons also show that it will mess up schedules. With more rest comes more energy and with more energy comes better grades. Studies have shown that schools that start later often have better performing students.

In the article Our kids need more sleep by Valerie Erde. She see teenagers at the library studying until 11:00 p.m. she's glad to see them working that late then realize that they have to get up around 6:00 a.m. to get ready for school and have a couple minutes to spare. She is arguing to change school starting time so that they can have more sleep to perform better in class, stay awake, less depressions , and less accident between the ages of 16-18. Scientific studies show less than 9.25 hours for a teen shows a insufficient sleep results in proper reaction time,vigilance,learning and alertness (Erde) . so students perform less well in school than other school with a later starting hour.

Have you ever had to go to sleep early because you had something important the next day and you needed a good night's sleep? Schools are starting later and later as researchers are saying that kids perform better when they get more sleep. There a a lot of reasons to support this, one is that it has been proven that kids do better on tests and quizzes following a good night’s sleep. School starting later could help with child obesity. It has been proven that when school starts later that there is improved attendance, graduation rates, and reduced car crash rates. School starting later would benefit the teachers and staff as well. The graduation rate alone is one very good reason for school to start later. School should start at at least 9:00.

The first reason schools should start later is because teens would do better. Evidence for this is that the AASM says that schools should start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. This could help high- and middle schoolers to get better grades in their morning classes if we applied this rule. The second piece of evidence is that this argument isn’t new, other people have been at this for a long time, meaning the dispute isn’t old and the problem has occured to the teens of the past. It’s very difficult for teens to get tired before 11:00 p.m. If we let them got to bed at that time, that means that they would have to sleep in till 7:30 a.m. Schools are starting at 8:00 to 7:50. That doesn’t give them a long time to wake up and get ready for school. (All evidence in this

Studies show that kids who sleep in get fantastic learning during the day. People sleep threw their alarms and they miss the bus and people are not as cranky. Schools make kids basically sleep during class because they can't stay awake. We can't drink coffee in school to keep us awake. The big problem that the schools are worried about is that the kids are going to stay up later. But that is their choice that they make. Kids are more behaved when they are more fully awake and they get terrific grades in school. Kids on test days tend to be more relaxed when they have a huge test.

Thomas Decker once said, “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” School. There’s a lot of things people can say about it. Mostly they’re arguments about school such as should school have trimester or semesters? Or maybe school should be year round rather than having a summer break. However, out of all those, one in particular caught my eye. Should school start later? Now me being a student myself, this was very enticing. Being able to sleep more and have a full night's rest would be delightful. I, myself, believe that school starting later would be beneficial for school and the kids going to school. It would have its pros and cons, but it would be an overall positive impact to everyone.

First of all, I think schools should start later. They should start later because it shows improvement in the way students perform throughout the day. A study at the US Air Force Academy showed students that started classes

Think about it. When start and release times are set later, students will have less time to do their homework. Then, they will either have to stay up late or get up early to finish it. So the amount of sleep each night is the same. Many studies have also proven that getting up early is better than staying up late. In one study, people who had experience working at night had lower scores on standardized tests of memory and processing speed than those who hadn’t. The sleep from 11:00p.m to 2:00a.m is the most important, it is at this time that your body repairs itself and grows. The lack of sleep in teens does increase the risk of traffic accidents, and makes them more vulnerable to depression and obesity, but if the amount of sleep each night is the same, then you can’t blame it on early start times. Less time to do after school activities might make students get depressed more easily too, it increases the risk of driving late, too. For instance, high school students will have to work even later hours. Fifty-six percent of teen crash deaths occur between 6p.m and 6a.m, so these students will be in more danger. High school students who have jobs will have to work even later

We live in an age when many growing adolescents are constantly fighting their natural body clocks. It could potentially be one of the biggest issues facing our high school systems. Many school’s across America have started to push back their school start times. Is it worth it? The answer is yes. School should start later in order to unlock our nation’s high school potential.

It has been shown that students who get more sleep are healthier and more productive. However, late start school may not actually provide students with more sleep. A very likely possibility is that students will simply stay awake later if their school becomes a late start school. Likewise, many people agree that late-start school prevents students from learning a certain measure of responsibility. Students are more prepared to enter the workforce if they have learned to balance work and sleep. If students have learned to balance work and sleep they should be able to come by about nine hours of sleep a night