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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were at a 9:20 start time ES and had no issues with the start or end time. My kids loved sleeping in until 8:30 or so. [/quote]

But under this plan your school would start at 9:50 am and get out at 4:40. That’s a lot for little kids. They can’t concentrate that well in the late afternoon. [/quote]

Actually kids can and do pay attention in afternoons. Many many kids going to Curie and RSM etc after school and doing fine learning at 5 and 6 so above isn’t a true statement for a lot of kids.[/quote]

+1 this exactly. Many elem kids do educational after school activities. [/quote]

Teacher here. The last hour is the hardest of the day and very little learning happens. I don’t care what parents say. That is the reality. Ask any ES teacher and they will say the same. [/quote]

So elementary schools can get creative if their schedule shifts 30 min later. Make a short recess time at the end of the day for the little ones. Or have a study hall period for the older kids or maybe even intervention time for some grade levels. Acting like this is the end of the world is ridiculous. It’s 30 minutes! [/quote]

To start school at almost 10 is ridiculous when kids learn better in the morning. Little kids would be walking home in the dark. Secondly, who is watching all these kids when most people work?  [b]The county should make some cuts and make sure ALL grades go to school between 8:00-3:30[/b]. They aren’t problem solving with these scenarios. If they have to choose though, things should stay the same or middle school should have the late crappy schedule. [/quote]

How much would that cost and what would you cut to cover the cost? What specific numbers and ideas do you have?[/quote]

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