Persuasive Essay On Later School Times
Youssef Graoui
Later School Times
More than 40% of all schools in America start before 8 A.M. every day (Dretzke). Research also shows that adolescents need a minimum of nine to ten hours of sleep every single day to perform at their best (Dretzke). This means students must go to bed at 9 P.M. on school nights to get the necessary sleep leaving only one hour every morning to get ready, eat, and commute to school. Because adolescents need a minimum of nine to ten hours of sleep every day, school should begin at a later time because of student’s performance, their breakfast, and the negative effects of sleep deprivation. One of the main goals of extending the time that school starts is getting better grades in school, and to get more intelligent every day. But with school times affecting the amount of sleep and breakfast consumption students are having is dramatically decreasing grades. From a study of 100 adolescents with and without behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome, which is the complicated way of saying sleep deprivation, were studied. The academic performance of the kids with insufficient sleep were significantly worse. This study also confirmed the results of other studies that …show more content…
Research can confirm its importance in adolescent’s health, academic achievement, cognitive development, and mental health (Benefits of Eating Breakfast) The way breakfast can do this is because it provides important daily nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium, and carbohydrates. According to the Food and Nutrition service the nutrients that breakfast provides improves school performance, which allows students to do better in all aspects of their education (Benefits of Eating Breakfast). Breakfast gives the body the fuel it needs every day to do better in school and life. But with so little time in the morning and being rushed to make it on time to school, many have to skip breakfast just because school starts so
Later School Times
More than 40% of all schools in America start before 8 A.M. every day (Dretzke). Research also shows that adolescents need a minimum of nine to ten hours of sleep every single day to perform at their best (Dretzke). This means students must go to bed at 9 P.M. on school nights to get the necessary sleep leaving only one hour every morning to get ready, eat, and commute to school. Because adolescents need a minimum of nine to ten hours of sleep every day, school should begin at a later time because of student’s performance, their breakfast, and the negative effects of sleep deprivation. One of the main goals of extending the time that school starts is getting better grades in school, and to get more intelligent every day. But with school times affecting the amount of sleep and breakfast consumption students are having is dramatically decreasing grades. From a study of 100 adolescents with and without behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome, which is the complicated way of saying sleep deprivation, were studied. The academic performance of the kids with insufficient sleep were significantly worse. This study also confirmed the results of other studies that …show more content…
Research can confirm its importance in adolescent’s health, academic achievement, cognitive development, and mental health (Benefits of Eating Breakfast) The way breakfast can do this is because it provides important daily nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium, and carbohydrates. According to the Food and Nutrition service the nutrients that breakfast provides improves school performance, which allows students to do better in all aspects of their education (Benefits of Eating Breakfast). Breakfast gives the body the fuel it needs every day to do better in school and life. But with so little time in the morning and being rushed to make it on time to school, many have to skip breakfast just because school starts so