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cyclonefence

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5. We had a very small school district with only one high school

Reply to NCDem777 (Original post)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:15 PM

Sep 2017

and I asked the principal about this--teenagers can't get to sleep until 11 or so, then have to wake up for 7:30 school bus, while little kids are generally early risers, and the elementary school didn't start until 8:50, so why not switch the opening hours?

He said it was because of athletics, that schools want to have their football/basketball/whatever games in the afternoon, so high school has to start early to allow for that.

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Why we will never start school at a decent time (and why our politics will always be fucked) [View all] NCDem777 Sep 2017 OP

more likely times are convenient for working parents who have to leave the house and msongs Sep 2017 #1

In FL, we had to catch a school bus at a few minutes after 6AM. School let out at 3PM. eppur_se_muova Sep 2017 #2

Yeah. It's those "codgers". Golden Raisin Sep 2017 #3

They ARE the ones who most strongly hold to traditions. Duppers Sep 2017 #7

Almost 76 Hangingon Sep 2017 #8

I live very near a high school. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #4

We had a very small school district with only one high school cyclonefence Sep 2017 #5

As a former teacher you are preaching to the choir. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #6