Comments on: Later School Start Time Improves Grades? http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ruth terry http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-704250 ruth terry Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:59:16 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-704250 Start times have some influence on energy, certainly, which can translate into grades. This in no way adresses the competition kids now face. The students in Brussels, London, Melbourne and Kyoto all want the same job. We score 48th worldwide in science and those disciplines required to excel in today's technostress. We must get the winning edge and that is working memory training. Start times have some influence on energy, certainly, which can translate into grades. This in no way adresses the competition kids now face. The students in Brussels, London, Melbourne and Kyoto all want the same job. We score 48th worldwide in science and those disciplines required to excel in today’s technostress. We must get the winning edge and that is working memory training.

]]> By: Kate http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-595379 Kate Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:03:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-595379 I don't really disagree with a later start time but I do not like the idea that with a later start time comes a later dismissal time. My kids start at 8:38 and get out at 3:25 and that is plenty late enough for me. I do like the start time too because my other daughter starts at 7:55 and she has to leave so early to be on time. I have not seen issues with either of their grades though so... I don’t really disagree with a later start time but I do not like the idea that with a later start time comes a later dismissal time. My kids start at 8:38 and get out at 3:25 and that is plenty late enough for me. I do like the start time too because my other daughter starts at 7:55 and she has to leave so early to be on time. I have not seen issues with either of their grades though so…

]]> By: kathryn http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-405324 kathryn Tue, 06 May 2008 13:20:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-405324 school should start later, why you ask? because i need sleep i feel very tired in the morning. and i would like to sleep in more until maybe 9:15? my school starts at 8;00am school should start later, why you ask?
because i need sleep i feel very tired in the morning. and i would like to sleep in more until maybe 9:15? my school starts at 8;00am

]]> By: Dos http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-392224 Dos Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:01:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-392224 When I was a young'in school started at 4:30 am. I had to get up at 3:30 am and walk, often in the snow, in my converse tennis shoes to the school house...yes, up hill both ways. Quit your belly-aching and learn to get up in the morning...damn hippie kids. If you don't like it try getting a job. Liberals bitch and complain about the lack of fund for public schools and then they treat it like some sit-in. When I was a young’in school started at 4:30 am. I had to get up at 3:30 am and walk, often in the snow, in my converse tennis shoes to the school house…yes, up hill both ways.

Quit your belly-aching and learn to get up in the morning…damn hippie kids. If you don’t like it try getting a job.

Liberals bitch and complain about the lack of fund for public schools and then they treat it like some sit-in.

]]> By: Hannah Wise http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-392218 Hannah Wise Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:38:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-392218 Yes i do believe that school should start at a later time! I go to a school in Sidney Ohio and most kids at my school wake up at 6a.m just to get ready my school starts at 7:40 and i believe we should start at at least 8:30 9 clock then maybe or school will get better grades so yes i belive for middle schoolers we should have a diffrent time to get to school and i'm 13 and onlt get about 6 hours of sleep a night so ya Yes i do believe that school should start at a later time! I go to a school in Sidney Ohio and most kids at my school wake up at 6a.m just to get ready my school starts at 7:40 and i believe we should start at at least 8:30 9 clock then maybe or school will get better grades so yes i belive for middle schoolers we should have a diffrent time to get to school and i’m 13 and onlt get about 6 hours of sleep a night so ya

]]> By: Robert http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-390214 Robert Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:40:26 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-390214 I'm 17 and can barely get enough sleep. With a job, homework, and after school sports it's difficult. High school is tough to concentrate at times. SCHOOL SHOULD START AT A LATER TIME!!! && A.S.A.P. I’m 17 and can barely get enough sleep. With a job, homework, and after school sports it’s difficult. High school is tough to concentrate at times. SCHOOL SHOULD START AT A LATER TIME!!! && A.S.A.P.

]]> By: Emilia http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-390213 Emilia Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:37:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-390213 I definetly would approve a later school time. I have two kids and one teen. My teen can barely keep up with school and homeowork at the same time. I definetly would approve a later school time. I have two kids and one teen. My teen can barely keep up with school and homeowork at the same time.

]]> By: rob http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-388650 rob Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:38:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-388650 I suggested this to our principal last year, but was told that the other parents wouldn't like it because someone has to stay home to get the kids ready, and they would be late to work. This didn;t make much sense then, and even less now that I think more about it. I suggested this to our principal last year, but was told that the other parents wouldn’t like it because someone has to stay home to get the kids ready, and they would be late to work. This didn;t make much sense then, and even less now that I think more about it.

]]> By: Tony http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-388581 Tony Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:12:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-388581 They've wanted to do this in my hometown for quite a while... but they haven't because it would mean less time for after-school sports, which in rural New Hampshire is more important to a some residents than academics. They’ve wanted to do this in my hometown for quite a while… but they haven’t because it would mean less time for after-school sports, which in rural New Hampshire is more important to a some residents than academics.

]]> By: Andy http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-388565 Andy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:00:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-388565 I couldn't agree more. I couldn’t agree more.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/comment-page-1/#comment-388564 Jim S Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:46:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/01/14/later-school-start-time-improves-grades/#comment-388564 This isn't the first time this bit of common sense has come to light and yes, it actually is about time that more school districts pay attention and do something about the unrealistically early start times for high school. Can we get rid of the too long summer vacation while we're at it, the primary result of which is a nice long period in the beginning of the school year where everyone, especially the students, are just trying to get back in the rhythm of things? This isn’t the first time this bit of common sense has come to light and yes, it actually is about time that more school districts pay attention and do something about the unrealistically early start times for high school. Can we get rid of the too long summer vacation while we’re at it, the primary result of which is a nice long period in the beginning of the school year where everyone, especially the students, are just trying to get back in the rhythm of things?

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