Later School Start Times
Current Research for the MLA Summer Debate Camp…
TOPIC: Later School Start Times
Resolved: Schools should start later in the morning.
BACKGROUND:
Pros and Cons of Later School Start Times, Master of Arts in Teaching Guide, Last Accessed: October 2019
Many attempts have been made to switch school start times to later hours. High schools in the U.S. generally start at 8 a.m. if not earlier. Considering commute and morning preparations, students are rising long before dawn to spend six to eight hours of dealing with academic and other school activities. The National Sleep Foundation recommends at least nine hours of sleep for teens, but they get much less than that because they are required to wake up early on school days.
REQUIRED RESEARCH VIDEOS:
Teens May Do Better When School Starts Later,
TIME Magazine, April 17, 2019 [1 min]
https://time.com/4741147/school-start-time/
IMPORTANT: Please read/skim the article too. Thanks!
California considers later school start times as students deal with lack of sleep,
CBS News, September 4, 2018 [4 min]
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-considers-later-school-start-times-as-students-deal-with-lack-of-sleep/
REQUIRED RESEARCH ARTICLES:
Teens May Do Better When School Starts Later
TIME Magazine, April 17, 2019 [1 min]
https://time.com/4741147/school-start-time/
IMPORTANT: Please watch the video too. Thanks!
Editorial: Would starting school later in the day actually help teens? Let’s find out before making a rash decision,
Los Angeles Times (Editorial Board), September 20, 2019
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-09-20/starting-high-school-later-legislation-california
Should School Start Later in the Morning Pros and Cons,
Natalie Regoli, Vittana.org, Last Accessed: October 2019
https://vittana.org/19-should-school-start-later-in-the-morning-pros-and-cons
\”OPTIONAL\” PRO-CON ARTICLES:
The Pros and Cons of Starting School Later,
Very Well Family (Health Blog), July 26, 2019
https://www.verywellfamily.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-starting-school-later-2609565
Pros and Cons of Later School Start Times,
Leigh Ann Morgan, Everett Public School System, Last Accessed: October 2019
https://www.everettsd.org/cms/lib07/WA01920133/Centricity/Domain/2847/Later%20School%20Times.pdf
5 Pros and Cons of Later School Start Times,
Master of Arts in Teaching Guide, Last Accessed: October 2019
https://www.masterofartsinteaching.net/lists/5-pros-and-cons-of-later-school-start-times/
ADDITIONAL \”OPTIONAL\” RESEARCH ARTICLES & VIDEOS:
Gov. Newsom to decide on later start times for California schools,
ABC News, September 14, 2019
https://abc7news.com/education/gov-newsom-to-decide-on-later-start-times-for-california-schools/5539755/
Starting School Later Is Not Enough,
Dr. Joseph Buckhalt, Psychology Today, March 31, 2017
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/child-sleep-zzzs/201703/starting-school-later-is-not-enough
CONTACT INFORMATION (Coach Bill):
Bill Eddy,
coachbill@magnetacademy.com
714.655.8135 (I prefer text)
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