Should School Start Later Research Paper

Should the school day start later? Did you know that the majority of teenagers do not get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep? The average school time starts at 7-8 am. Middle school and high school should start at 8:30 or later to allow them to get the sleep they need. School should start later because it gives students time to get ready, eat and start the school day. Some schools don't serve breakfast in the morning, so if a student doesn't have time to eat that could affect them, especially if they don't have lunch until later in the day. If students get enough sleep, they would want to be there and attend school. Studies have shown that early school start times are similar with students getting less sleep, which affects students' energy …show more content…
If school starts later, students can have better academic performance and a better understanding of their school work. When teens don’t get sleep, it’s hard for them to focus on school work and do their school tasks. There would also be more students in attendance. Students want to wake up and get ready for school with enough sleep. In 2021 (“Changes in School Start Time Have a Significant Effect on the Amount of Sleep and Reported Grade Point Average of Students”) 18,000 students in grades 5 through 11 after four school districts put off their school day by 20 to 65 minutes. Student grades increased by a small percentage, an average of 0.1 points. If school starts later, it won't affect the elementary kids because they already start school later than the middle school and high school students. According to Walker, districts may need to start elementary schools earlier to accommodate later times among middle and high schools. Later start times focus on middle school and high schoolers because that’s the age group that needs more increase in attendance rates and less discipline. Even if school starts later, there would still be

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