Improved attendance and decreased tardiness are impactful and beneficial effects of a later start time. An article by Sleep Foundation provides some insight on why these benefits are the product of a later start time. "Late bedtimes and early school start times are a contributing factor to a lack of adolescent sleep. A lack of sleep impacts overall student health, wellbeing, and academic success, and it can even have long-term health consequences." The average student has a daily struggle waking up and getting ready for school, sometimes not even bothering to get ready on time, leading to overwhelming tarties and terrible attendance. This could be a simple fix with just a push back on school start time. Some, however, will argue against these claims, even with the overwhelming evidence supporting it. Others state the earlier school starting times have benefits for work schedules and creates academic advantages, but this is just not true. Earlier start times create unnecessary stress and unreasonable schedules for young minds to keep up