Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a late start time? Well many students have, and we would like to make that dream a reality! Having a later start time would have many benefits, including more sleep which we all need sometimes. The students in Lake Zurich, Illinois would like a later start time. A later start time has many health benefits and learning benefits. There are other schools that have experienced success with later start times. Overall, more sleep means healthier kids.
There are many health benefits for a later start time. "Less than one third of U.S. students, however, are sleeping at least 8 hours on school nights and four hours out of five middle and high schools start their day before 8:30 a.m. A consensus has emerged among health experts that this is simply too early," (neatoday.org). This evidence proves that the school start times can change the health of students. "Drowsy driving increases for our newest drivers. Teens released in the early afternoon (sometimes well before 2 p.m!) have hours of unsupervised time until the typical adult work day ends. Sleep deprivation increases risk-taking behavior, substance abuse, and impedes judgment and decision-making …show more content…
"Having a later start time increases school attendance and the students paying more attention in class," (apa.org)Having more attendance and paying more attention will help with the future testes and even getting into college. "Disciplinary actions decrease,"(apa.org). Having more sleep (later start time) decreases the not-good behavior in students. Now for other schools experiences.
There are many other schools that had amazing experiences with having a later start