Why School Should Start Later Research Paper

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Have you ever accidentally dosed off in class? Maybe if if you just a little more sleep, you could've prevented it and gotten an A on the test the next day. I think the school day should start later.

If teens got more sleep they could consentrate better. In the morning, many students sleep in class. While doing this they miss important lessons and fall behind. If school started a little bit later students would be well rested, and able to make better grades and score higher on standarized tests.

Teens who drive to school are unsafe. Have you ever see an accident on your moring commute to work? That could be a tired teen driver on their way to school. A later start time could decrease the number of teen car accidents, and keep teens safe.
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What do YOU do to get an energy boost? Caffiene is the answer for most people. Lots of teens turn to drinks like Monster, Red Bull, and Mountain Dew. Maybe even multiple a day. By doing this they can become very unhealthy and obesite. With more hours to sleep there is less of a need for energy drinks.

Many people say that school should not start later. These people think that extracurricular activities, like sports, and Girl Scouts would start to late. The practices would start late, but instead of having practices, or meetings in the evenings, you could have them before school in the morning. It could help wake you up in the moring too. You could also have practices or meets one the weekends. There are many ways to solve the problem of not being able to participate.

Falling asleep in class isn't cool. If we got more sleep we would be able to get better grades and improve standarized test scores. The amount of teen car accidents would decrease. More sleep could also prevent obesity/sickness and depression in students. I think the school day should start later. It would be better for students AND