Changing High School Start Times

In today's society, most people are keen to succeed. They want to participate in a respected university, get excellent grades, get a good job and make a lot of money. But before all these achievements happen, the path to success begins. This journey begins with a classroom. In the classroom, more than 25% of high school students are asleep at least once a week (Mayer-Hohdahl 1). Why is this happening? Because of their early start time, the school contains sleepy students. "As long as the young people are cautious or ready, starting early can be one of the worst things you can do, and that can do their best." Wooly 2).

It took 20 years for schools throughout the United States to fully participate in the campaign to change the start time of high school. Education decision makers have begun to realize that teenagers are not lazy, but instead they need many sleeps during the inherent period of development. This awareness is driving changes in the start time currently seen in 44 states and hundreds of schools and regions in the United States (see www.startschoollat.net/). Teenagers are faced with a challenging world. School leaders and guardians share responsibility to create the best conditions for growth and development. Implementation of schooling hours after high school graduation is a major change that has a positive impact on their health, safety and learning. With this will, you can find a way

For several years this problem has occurred in the nationwide school system. Dozens of regions, including several benefits, such as improvement in academic performance and delay in decline, have changed the timing of high school start. Depending on the activity after school and the schedule of the school bus, there are areas that do not like to change the start time. Research shows that young people taking appropriate sleep are less overweight or less at risk of depression, are less likely to be involved in car accidents, and are better grades. The standardized test scores are higher and the overall quality of life is higher. Delaying the early school start time is an important factor that helps young people get the sleep they need to grow and learn.