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[quote=Anonymous]For those looking at this issue as you look at schools, you also have to know your commute the school you are considering to see if the start time will make a difference for you. If the later start time just means you will be sitting in traffic longer, you still have to get up early. In some cases the later time might mean you miss the worst traffic in your area, but it also means parents will be getting to work later (if you work).

When we looked into a later start time for our school, the bus company and many parents took the time to test the commutes to see what would happen if they shifted the start time later. Someone did a spread sheet and simulated sample commutes using google maps too. The bus company said they would have to keep the same pick up times, and a surprising number of parents discovered that they would have to leave their houses at the same time and be early for school, either because of their own jobs or because if they left any later they would be late for the later start time due to significantly increased traffic at the later time. Some found they could leave about 15 minutes later, but the commute changed from 20/25 min. to 45+ min. So very few students were actually going to get more sleep except for the small number of kids who walk to school. If the shift allowed everyone to commute after rush hour to keep a reasonable commute time, it could work, but most parents surveyed said they could then not attend the school as they themselves had to be at work on time.[/quote]

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