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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not only that, but the studies that show the need for later start times for middle schoolers include 6th grade. 5th graders have almost the same effects seen.

Basically moving the elementary to the early start times would still be “harming” 2 grade levels, along with the other issues of starting elementary so early. [/quote]

Thank you for finally saying this! I keep thinking, these changes just “solve” the sleep problem for grades 7 and 8 while shifting the same problem to grades 5 and 6!  So dumb. [/quote]

So then option 2 really is the best one. No one is harmed sleep wise. The only issue is before care for working parents?[/quote]

Every parent who is claiming option 2 is better should go visit a late ES at 3:15. It is hard enough getting them to learn anything between 3:00-4:00. Add in an extra 30 mins? The hardest hour of my day is the last hour because my kids need to be doing benchmark and they are done. Neither option is acceptable. [/quote]

So maybe schools can get creative with the last hour of the day. Put specials, recess, homework time, read aloud etc. then kids are dismissed and have no homework. I actually think it could work.[/quote]

No it would not. Kids are required to have certain hours of each subject. Specials are all day and so is recess. Spaces are shared. So one grade level has specials each hour of the day. Grade levels have different recess times because you can’t have 700 kids sharing a playground space. You clearly have no idea what scheduling is like in an ES. [/quote]

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