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 jimmy1 on Friday March 30, 2018 @12:47PM (#16717680)

For some, a bus simply doesn't exist. For others, there is legitimate concerns over the safety of their children -- I would not feel comfortable leaving my kindergartener or first grader walk to a bus stop almost half a mile away at essentially the wee hours of the morning when it is still dark outside.

If you are the kid who lives at the first stop, sometimes your bus time is as early as 5:55. I would never force my child to be up at 5 something to get ready for school. That is beyond ridiculous.

Finally, there are legitimate concerns over bullying. Kids are ruthless on the bus and is a real problem. When I attended high school almost two decades ago now -- fights, bullying, name-calling and harassing were common -- sometimes by the bus driver themselves! I can only imagine how much worse it is now.

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Re:Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biol... by Symmetry on Friday March 30, 2018 @01:59PM (#16718351)

Young children are naturally early risers and it's entirely appropriate that their school hours start early and allow parents to drop them off. It's high school and college students that would benefit from later start times and can be trusted to get to class themselves.

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Re:Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biol... by learc83 on Friday March 30, 2018 @04:10PM (#16719435)

The bus system in most of the US really is terrible.

There is 1 adult to supervise 40 kids and drive a bus. I wasn't really bullied that much as a kid because I was always about a head taller than everyone else, but any bullying I did experience was on the bus.

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Re:Poor Grades Tied to Class Times That Don’t Match Our Biol... by bluntfang on Friday March 30, 2018 @03:58PM (#16719329)

What concerns make you feel uncomfortable? Do you feel uncomfortable leaving your children with close friends or family as well, since statistically most abuse occurs from someone in that group?

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