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[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]

Well, no.
 
Morning sleep needs to be balanced with kids ability to learn AND be active. The afternoons would be absolutely useless. Nothing but behavior management. It’s too late. Plus leaves so little time for activities and outdoors/ unstructured play after school. Especially in winter. The last thing we need to to get rid of young kids sliver of outside and activity time.

Young kids lives are not supposed to be get read for school, school, dinner, bed for 5 days a week. It’s cruel and would have enormous repercussions.

And no, the extra time in the morning isn’t a time where they can have that same kind of time. [/quote]

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