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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bell times have worked for decades and decades.  What has changed is high school workload, the increase in sport practice times, the increase in extra curriculars, and the ever obvious increase in electronics and screens.  THESE are the problems and all of those things can be changed for FREE.  
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Decades and decades? They go back to 1993-94 -- 20 years.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/boe/changing-belltimes.pdf[/quote]

I went to high school in the 80's and my first bell was 7:04am.  And I went on to have a very productive life.  I also remember working after school in the mall.  Sports would end at 4pm, I would do homework, eat and work 2-3 shifts at the mall working 6-9:30pm.  In bed by 11pm and up at 5:45am.  On the days I didn't work, I remember napping after sports and before dinner.  Or I would fall asleep by 10pm some nights.

I bet no one's little snowflakes even work anymore.  They are "so" busy.  Parents still pay for everything.

Also, I think everyone forgets that many parents use older siblings for childcare of their youngest.  This can not happen if you flip the bell times.  [/quote]

And I went to hs in the 80s (not here) and bell time was 8:25 and we got out at 3:30 - much more civilized.  Kids could take a zero period if they wanted, but it wasn't the start of the school.  And sports didn't start at 5:30 in the morning...[/quote]

Same here.  Zero hour was a choice.  [/quote]

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