Should School Start Later

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Over 90% of students complain about the time their school starts. School timing is a problem for many students. You might not even know how essential sleep is. There are many benefits for kids who start school later, such as healthier bodies, they are more focused in school, and are less stressed. I believe a couple extra minutes of sleep could do a lot for your body. Having school early does leave more activity for the rest of the day, but I can't do extra activities if I don't have enough energy.

First, according to Justin O'Neill's article Should School Start Later "An ordinary teen must have eight and a half hours of sleep." He tells us this, because a teen might not think well without the recommended amount of sleep (20). Schools give homework and have after school activities. By the time most students get back from their activity, they probably won't have enough time for homework. This could lead to students staying up later to finish their homework. After six hours they will have to get up again. This could lead to fatigue and tired bodies. Having enough energy for the day is important. Pushing school a couple hours ahead could change this easily. At school students would be ready and alert, instead of sleepy and groggy.
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Students could get diverted during classes. Their mind would be on sleeping and getting more rest. Schools that have later start times have showed an improvement of grades. Heather Macintosh says, "Well rested kids learn better" (20-21). She probably informs us about this because learning in school is important. If kids don't get good grades they could flunk a subject. This could prevent them from getting into better schools. I'm sure schools don't want to prevent their students from a good