School days should start no earlier than 9:00 AM to give teenagers adequate sleep.

Started by NoAhLeEcLaRk ·

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Many studies show that teenagers naturally stay up later and need more sleep due to biological changes. Starting school at 7:30 AM or 8:00 AM leads to chronic sleep deprivation, which hurts our attention span, mental health, and grades.

If school started later, students would be healthier, more focused, and perform much better academically. While critics argue that a later start time messes up bus schedules and parents' work routines, student well-being and learning should come first.





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NoAhLeEcLaRk

Americas Department of Education Is Horrible

As a 14 year old making this opinion, I find it really hard to focus in 1st period making my day even more difficult knowing I can't truly focus on my education due to the fact of these ignorant American School systems.

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SatanLucy

Lack of sleep harms brain

Government benefits from stupid people, so I assume government will be against this.

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SavantEdited
Government benefits from stupid people

I don't think this is true in the US and Europe at least. CCPGrey made a video called the rules for rulers that touches on this. Governments benefit from a dumber population when wealth comes from natural resources and benefit from a smarter population when their wealth comes from innovation.

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NoAhLeEcLaRk

Replying to Savant

well people be stupid, stupid people go to hospital, stupid people pay money that goes to the government, is just one of infinite examples that prove Satanlucys arguement

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Savant

Replying to NoAhLeEcLaRk

Seems like they could get revenue easier from taxes, and they need smart people to make the pie bigger.

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NoAhLeEcLaRk

Replying to Savant

I agree they could get revenue easier from taxes but I don't think they would get as much if we ever are going to pay off our debt "EVER"!

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JenKiggans2026

DoEd Is Horrible But What Does A Homeschooler Know?

Like I said, I'm homeschooled so I'm honestly just speculating but I think that if you go to school later, yes you will pay better attention but you will actually become more mentally exhausted at the end of the schoolday. For instance, I typically work 7-4 but sometimes I work 5-2. My 5-2 days are easier, although I'm still half asleep at first. I haven't looked into why that is true but at the end of an early shift, I'm less exhausted than at the end of a regular shift. Once again, it might not translate into school idk. @SatanLucy our government does not benefit from stupid people fyi

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NoAhLeEcLaRk

Replying to JenKiggans2026

Crazy! I also work at Chick-fil-a, as a cashier off 4-11

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