[blindkid] FW: FW: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and High-School Students

Marianne Denning marianne at denningweb.com
Tue Aug 26 14:40:09 UTC 2014


The early start times are usually to accommodate buses.  Our district
recently stopped providing bus service for high school students and
they moved the start time from 7:05 to 8:00.

On 8/26/14, IftheShew Fits via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I think enough rest is critical, and that while some kids may just stay up
> later, others will use the time to get more sleep which they need. Making a
> later start time also creates the possibility of getting more sleep an
> option, where it might not exist otherwise, which would be helpful to some
> and maybe most.
>
> It really depends on what is meant by "later" and "earlier" and the article
> states that pediatricians are recommending a start of no earlier than 8:30
> a.m. Personally, I don't think that's outrageously late, and some schools
> are starting *really* early. Is this to accommodate after school
> activities? I'm not sure... Anyway, I rather agree with the pediatricians.
> Just my two cents! :)
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 6:38 AM, Marianne Denning via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> I think kids will just stay up later if they have a later start time.
>> It might not happen in the beginning but it will get there.
>>
>> My kids and exchange students don't complain.
>>
>> On 8/25/14, Eric Calhoun via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> > I never complained about an early start time when I was in junior high
>> > or
>> > senior high school.  How does your child react to an early start time?
>> > Here's the link, or go to wwww.cbschicago.com and/or Google the story
>> > please.
>> >
>> >
>> > Original Message:
>> > From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>> > To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: FW: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and
>> > High-School Students
>> > Date:
>> > 8/25/2014 8:37:28 PM
>> >
>> > I never complained about an early start time when I was in junior high
>> > or
>> > senior high school.  How does your child react to an early start time?
>> > Here's the link, or go to wwww.cbschicago.com and/or Google the story
>> > please.
>> >
>> >
>> > Original Message:
>> > From: "Philmore Productions" <feedback at pmpmail.com>
>> > To: eric at pmpmail.com
>> > Subject: Peditricians Recommend Later Start Times for Middle and
>> > High-School Students
>> > Date:
>> > Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:19:37 -0500
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