Should Schools Start Later?

Name: Krista Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Brelinski ELA 7, Hour # 4 Date: Mar 11, 2024 Schools Should Start Later in the Day. 73% of American high school students and 58% of middle school students don't get enough sleep each night. Schools start so early. Kids are sleep deprived and ill. On top of that, most students have after-school activities. School should start later in the day because kids can get better sleep, their grades will be better, and kids won’t be at risk for health issues. The first reason schools should start later in the day is because kids can get better sleep, and studies have found that kids don’t get the recommended amount of sleep. According to the article, ‘Why Are We Soooooo Tired?’ by Matthew Hutson, “Teenagers need about …show more content…
That’s why doctors, teachers, and scientists have recommended for many years that schools should start later” (Schmidt). When kids don’t get the sleep they need, they snooze their alarm. This would cause them to be late for school. If you are late you could miss some information that might be important so your grade could go down if you had a test or a quiz. Considering that grades are important for a student to pass the class, schools should start later so kids can get the good grades they need. The third reason why school grades should start later is because kids won’t be at risk for health problems. Studies have found that school has caused kids to have health problems. The article ‘Sleep and Health’ by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have a higher risk for many health problems, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, poor mental health, and injuries” (CDC). This means that not getting enough sleep can cause so many health issues, if school starts later kids can sleep well and not be at risk for health problems. The article says it causes attention and behavior …show more content…
So this means if kids have attention problems, this can cause poor academic performance in school. Considering this, schools should start later so kids won’t be at risk for health problems that are caused by bad sleep and early school. Some people might argue that schools should start earlier because they won’t be caught in traffic. Studies have found kids who start school days sooner have that it does not interfere with traffic. According to the article ‘15 Reasons Why Schools Should Start Earlier’ by Chris Drew (Ph.D.) “it will mean there is less of a chance that the buses and cars will get caught in traffic jams, meaning students will theoretically turn up to class on time more often” (Drew). This means kids will be on time for school every day and won’t be in traffic. However, what the other side fails to consider is that while you might not be in traffic, that might not stop people from being late. According to Study.com, “Students are tardy to class for many reasons. Medical issues, and family issues. Study.com - a website for students. This means transportation is not the only reason for

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