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malthaussen

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38. Many moons ago, my HS tried an experiment...

Sun Sep 2, 2018, 12:09 PM

Sep 2018

... instead of starting the day with homeroom, they put homeroom in between 3rd and 4th periods, so if you didn't have a substantive class in 1st or 2nd, you could come in later.

Dunno how well that turned out overall, but I rarely showed up for first or second periods, even though I had classes. My 1st period teacher, who was an alcoholic, also missed his share of starts.

Didn't know about teenagers being biologically wired for later start and finish times, but it certainly explains a lot.

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California lawmakers vote to delay school start times to students to get more sleep [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

Good. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #1

8am is not too early, and a late start is rough on parents who work kysrsoze Sep 2018 #2

If Brown signs it, schools have 3 years to get ready. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #6

I guess as long as the kids can arrive a half-hour early, it'll be alright. kysrsoze Sep 2018 #9

Well the other thing is they could use that 30 extra minutes to let the kids actually cstanleytech Sep 2018 #13

Why not go to bed earlier? pangaia Sep 2018 #30

As the article notes, teens are wired to go to sleep and wake up later. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #33

Interesting. Thanks... pangaia Sep 2018 #43

I lived in the middle of nowhere and caught the bus at 6:30 am obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #41

Studies have shown that it is on average much too early for teens. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #21

In Delaware middle and high schools, my son had to get up at 5:20. woodsprite Sep 2018 #3

In high school I had to get up at 5:15 and get ready ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #14

THANK YOU CALIFORNIA!!!! SunSeeker Sep 2018 #4

Fairfax County (VA) started the high and middle schools an hour later a couple of years ago. FSogol Sep 2018 #5

What about elementary schools? BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #7

That's retiree schedule, not little kid schedule! ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #15

Three of the CA elementary schools I taught at BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #19

I start work at 5am every day Codeine Sep 2018 #28

A typical school schedule for our son was woodsprite Sep 2018 #26

What retiree? Not this one, that's for sure. pangaia Sep 2018 #31

The start times will be staggered. Igel Sep 2018 #18

Year 1999 Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #8

I learned quickly when I became a teacher and union rep BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #45

Exactly. Starting school before sunrise (DST) is ridiculous. MarcA Sep 2018 #10

I'm glad that Jamaal510 Sep 2018 #11

then again kids could go to bed an hour earlier. cuts into party time tho nt msongs Sep 2018 #12

Teens are wired to stay up late and sleep late. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #16

They're not partying. Teens are just wired to go to sleep and wake up later. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #17

lol. I love petty responses that show that the poster didn't read anything Blue_Adept Sep 2018 #24

Party time? The Genealogist Sep 2018 #36

wrong obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #42

NOW they passed this, why couldn't they have done it when I was in High School? yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #20

A lot of hard evidence for this decision. It's been discussed in Davis for years. byronius Sep 2018 #22

I doubt this is going to make a difference. Chemisse Sep 2018 #23

as the mother of a teen janterry Sep 2018 #25

In Des Moines, high school and middle school hours are 8:25 - 3:25 SharonClark Sep 2018 #27

Thus making after-school sports and activities Codeine Sep 2018 #29

The vast majority of CA kids would be out of school by about 3:30 pm. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #37

My daughter gets out at 3:07. Codeine Sep 2018 #47

Perhaps they could implement a "soft start" to the day? forgotmylogin Sep 2018 #32

Early times are not necessarily great. The Genealogist Sep 2018 #34

The school day is too long nt Godsuki Sep 2018 #35

Many moons ago, my HS tried an experiment... malthaussen Sep 2018 #38

My daughter wakes up later now that we have moved AwakeAtLast Sep 2018 #39

We started at 7:30 back in the day meadowlander Sep 2018 #40

I would have appreciated this. truthisfreedom Sep 2018 #44

completely agree with this. nt. Akacia Sep 2018 #46

Our kids graduated a few years ago. High school started at 9 MissB Sep 2018 #48

Not being a morning person myself, I think more than a few teachers secretly like this change LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #49