School Start Times: A Later Start Time In School

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School Start Times I think this school needs a later start time. There are many times where students come in tired and not ready to learn. According to the National Sleep Foundation, teens need 8-10 hours of sleep a night to function properly. Also according to the National Sleep Foundation, when you are sleep deprived, you are as impaired as driving with a blood alcohol level of .08%, which is illegal for drivers in many states. That is like having a bunch of drunk people walk around a classroom trying to figure out a new concept. Pushing back the start time of school would allow students to have an extra thirty minutes or even an hour of sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation says being sleep deprived limits your ability to learn, listen,

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