Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biological Clocks

Re:Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biol... by sudosteph on Friday March 30, 2018 @10:35AM (#16716406)

That makes sense to a degree, but it always killed me that in my school district had elementary school starting at 8:30, and high school at 7:15. They told us that it was to stagger the buses and give high schoolers time to work part-time jobs, but it was rough. Especially because the bus ride took another hour out of the morning.

Also, most elementary schools around there offered before and after school programs that working parents can leverage to fit their schedules. That, and neighbors who took turns watching the bus stop to make sure everyone made it on time, gave us enough support to get to school when parents were on tight work schedules.

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Re:Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biol... by wizzard on Friday March 30, 2018 @12:39PM (#16717606)

> They told us that it was to stagger the buses and give high schoolers time to work part-time jobs

One additional reason is so that the older kids get home before the younger kids so they can supervise.

It's all perfectly rational. Unfortunately, ensuring students are rested and alert is far down on the list of priorities for education scheduling.

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