Should School Start Later in the Morning
Words: 768 Pages: 3 6631It is no surprise that teenagers across the country are struggling with the farcical school-day schedule that begins with waking up at 6 a.m. and ends with rushing to finish homework at 11 p.m. According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need at least 9 ½ hours of sleep. Sleep- deprivation, substandard performance in school, and stress can all be attributed to the disparity between the recommended amount of sleep and the reality of what adolescents are getting. While it […]