found that when high schools in Fayette County‚ Kentucky‚ changed their start times from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.‚ teen car crash rates dropped by more than 16 percent (NBC News). This study shows that the earlier students have to get up and go to school they are more prone to have a wreck. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles collected data on the number of drivers between the ages of 16 and 18 in the two counties of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake‚ Virginia Beach starts school at 7:20 and Chesapeake
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that our school district should allow middle school students to leave during lunch. I think it is to much for kids in seventh and eight grade to leave during lunch.This privilage is also something that should be looked forward to for in high school. In this essay I will explain to you why this idea is not the best for kids in middle school. I don’t think kids my age should have the responsibility to leave school during lunch. I think that a lot kids would be late coming back when school starts again
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Would a year-round school schedule improve students’ academic performance? There are many debates on whether schools should extend their educational calendar to a full year. While year-round school schedules have their share of benefits‚ there are also negative outcomes. People often claim the more the better‚ but what really matters is the quality‚ not quantity‚ of education. Year-round schooling should not be organized because students may develop health issues‚ wouldn’t be prepared for college
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When you think of high school‚ what do you think of? Long dragged-out classes and competitive sports‚ right? Sports are very important for many students‚ it teaches many things like leadership and teamwork. Playing in school sports can make you healthy and keep your body in a healthy shape. It teaches self-discipline and it helps keep kids healthy. No matter what sport it is from American football to Lacrosse to soccer it can help any student succeed in many different ways. 55.5% of students play
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disagreement on school dress codes In August 2015‚ the beginning of the school year‚ already one-third of the U.S. has started the annual battle over school dress codes. According to Zhou from The Atlantic‚ “Dress codes have long been a subject of contention for ages. (Zhou). For a long time‚ no one would speak out‚ but the growth of social media has caused students to take action and express what they think needs to be said. Therefore‚ there has been an ongoing dispute on if school dress codes are
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Shortening the school day? Who wants to be in school any longer than needed? Is school stressing you out‚ keep reading to find good reasons to get out earlier. I´m going to tell you 10 reasons why long school days are bad. Shortening the school day is best for everyone. Yes being in school is good‚ you get to learn‚ eat‚ and see friends‚ but are we going to school for too long? ¨Jennifer Davis says districts largely prefer the extended day rather than the more expensive extended-year approach¨(Davis)
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Katie Perkins English 211C MWF 12:00pm Princess Perry Word Count: 1‚096 Banning School Recess: Cause and Effect Recess is a time in which every child in America experienced and enjoyed at one point in their lifetime. Look back to your own childhood: how important was recess and play time to you? Banning recess in elementary schools has been an important topic of debate for most school districts around the country. As stated by the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics‚ “The
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A Need For Healthier School Lunches It has been proven that school cafeteria lunches have lower quality meat than McDonald’s food. In addition to their unappetizing taste and low-nutritional content‚ these lunches provide little energy‚ and children rarely finish at least half of their tray. Students are often given a inadequate variety to choose from‚ and are usually forced to eat something unappealing to them. Communities are to take action on this matter before their children develop long-term
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Thinking that school is important is the real truth. Going to school is the way of life. Our young teenagers believe they need to attend school lesser days and have longer weekends. Step back and think‚ is this going to be a good outcome or is it going to help them fall on their faces once they reach adult hood? This is something that we are all undecided on some way or another. Children think about short term and nothing more than that. Their minds only reach past their noise. Public school are one of
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countless milestones‚ graduating high school would be a teens most valued milestone. Being able to from graduate high school with a diploma can heighten a teen’s self-worth‚ provide better job associated opportunities‚ and they would be able to attend college and have numerous great outcomes from it. For starters‚ graduating high school subsequently has an improvement in someone’s confidence with themselves. For instance‚ receiving
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