Cons
February 1, 2018
According to academics from Surrey University and Harvard Medical School, delaying school times would simply cause most teenager’s internal clocks to drift later, and in a few weeks, they would find it just as hard to get out of bed.
While almost every student we talked to would love to sleep in, not everyone was for a later school day.
“I don’t want (school) to start later because we would either be there longer or would have to add more days at the end of the year,” said junior Anna Beck.
If schools started later in the day, then after school activities would run later. For some, this isn’t convenient.
“I think school should start at the same time or maybe even earlier because students would have more free time in the afternoon. Basketball practices would run too late if school started later in the day,” said senior Emily Lehman.
For example, varsity basketball practices usually run from 4-6pm. If school were to start at 10:00 am, it would be necessary to move practices from 6-8pm. Thus leaving the students at school all day and unable to see their families, or work a part-time job, in the evening.
Also, students who have to watch their younger siblings after school wouldn’t be able to due to high school ending later in the day. According to a study conducted by research students at Northwestern University, an estimated 13-17% of kids who are between the ages of 13-19 babysit their younger siblings after school.
“I usually watch my brother Alex after school from 3-5 until my parents get home. If high school started later I wouldn’t be able to make sure he does what he is supposed to do,” said junior Sara Shock.
