Petition: Later MCPS school start times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

And mostly when there are major roads to cross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

We don’t get bus service and we are slightly less than two mikes. So, maybe only your rich school. So, we have to drive. A late start would be an issue with driving so if you want the late start we need a school bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

And mostly when there are major roads to cross.

We have two major roads in several different directions. Multiple more other directions. No crossing guards.

[Anonymous]

This matter was thoroughly considered a few years ago, and it's not up for further debate despite being an inconvenience for the OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This matter was thoroughly considered a few years ago, and it's not up for further debate despite being an inconvenience for the OP.

It's really neat how humans have the capacity to evaluate something, come to new conclusions, and make changes for the better. How do you like your cave?

[Anonymous]

It is unbelievable that "parents" do not take away electronics from their kids at bedtime. Lazy lazy lazy "parents."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Here's some anecdotal evidence:
I teach middle school (6,7,8) and several of my students tell me they are on their phones all night and regularly go to sleep at 1-2 am, even my youngest students. Just a reminder to parents: if you allow your children to have a mobile device on their nightstand, they will most likely not make mature decisions (duh).

I see my kids friends posting at all hours. Phones stay in our bedroom.

We use parental controls to kill device internet connections at 9pm.

Except cell phones have cellular data and there are ways around it. And, you can still play games without the internet.

No, the children cannot play games if the family rules say they cannot.

Who the eff is running your household? Take the devices away if your kids cannot obey mom and dad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

We don’t get bus service and we are slightly less than two mikes. So, maybe only your rich school. So, we have to drive. A late start would be an issue with driving so if you want the late start we need a school bus.

There are examples of HS bus service from less than two miles away for schools in areas all over the county. But it's all been decided on a case by case basis, so there's no consistency. The consistent part of the policy is that if you live more than two miles away, you get bus service.

[Anonymous]

If your kid were addicted to drugs or alcohol, you would take those things away from your child. If your child is addicted to a phone, you take it away.

Not rocket science . Get the kid into addiction treatment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

We don’t get bus service and we are slightly less than two mikes. So, maybe only your rich school. So, we have to drive. A late start would be an issue with driving so if you want the late start we need a school bus.

You don't HAVE to drive. You CHOOSE to drive. I might make the same choice as you, under the circumstances (which I don't know what they are), but it is a choice. It is certainly not impossible for most high school students to walk 35 minutes to school and 35 minutes home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kid were addicted to drugs or alcohol, you would take those things away from your child. If your child is addicted to a phone, you take it away.

Not rocket science . Get the kid into addiction treatment.

No doubt everyone is grateful for your advice about parents and substance abuse, but how is that relevant to the circadian rhythms of teenagers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many decisions are made based on free transportation. Snow days, flooded roads, start times, end times. It’s ridiculous. We need to do away with school buses, boost the public buses and make decisions based on what’s best for our kids.

Seriously? We’re going to have public buses running through all the developments and cul-de-sacs of MoCo? Or are kids going to walk a mile out of their neighborhoods to get to the main roads?

Many areas don't have easy access to public transportation. The MCPS rule for HS is 2 miles regardless of the conditions. We have two major roads and few street have sidewalks. We have to drive back and forth. So, the early start is better to drop off before work.

That is incorrect. MCPS provides school bus service to a lot of high school students who live less than 2 miles from the high school.

We don’t get bus service and we are slightly less than two mikes. So, maybe only your rich school. So, we have to drive. A late start would be an issue with driving so if you want the late start we need a school bus.

You don't HAVE to drive. You CHOOSE to drive. I might make the same choice as you, under the circumstances (which I don't know what they are), but it is a choice. It is certainly not impossible for most high school students to walk 35 minutes to school and 35 minutes home.

Good exercise, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kid were addicted to drugs or alcohol, you would take those things away from your child. If your child is addicted to a phone, you take it away.

Not rocket science . Get the kid into addiction treatment.

No doubt everyone is grateful for your advice about parents and substance abuse, but how is that relevant to the circadian rhythms of teenagers?

Some parents just want to punish their kids into submission.

[Anonymous]

We had to take the phones away from our 2 teens.