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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This start time is pretty typical everywhere. DC is the anomaly, and I love it for my kids. [/quote]

Loudoun also has a reversed schedule. Our local highschool starts at 9:30am. The local elementary bus picks up the kids at 6:30am (which is ridiculous imo) and the school day (elem) starts at 7:15am.

The highschoolers don't get out of school until close to 4:30pm (4:20ish), then don't get home until close to 5:00pm. From what I've heard, those that do sports/activities/etc. and are academically motivated wind up going to bed after midnight by the time they fit in all of their commitments and homework. So the lack of sleep can be the same as those with an early schedule, just shifted.[/quote]
If HSers want to do sports, they should be the ones waking up early to practice before school starts. Swimmers do it.

Why should all HSers suffer an early start time because some HSers want to play sports?

It's not the devices. My teens are off their device before 11pm.  The 14 yr old goes to bed around 9:30ish.  The 17 yr old told me that it doesn't matter if they go to bed early or not - whether 10pm or midnight.. they have a hard time getting up early.  DC said most of the kids in first period are still half alseep.  I'm betting if they pushed the start time later, a lot of kids grades would improve.[/quote]

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