Schools Should Start Later!
by Catherine Hensley
1. But Cate, kids will get into a habit of sleeping in, and that is bad for when they get a job and they have to wake up early for their shift!
2. Cate Hensley
3. National Sleep Foundation: "Adults’ bodies don’t need as much sleep as adolescents. Adults only need 6-7 hours of sleep, while adolescents need 8-9. It is easier for adults to get up early because of this."
4. "How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?" Excessive Sleepiness. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.
5. Circadian Rhythm
6. Studies show that during adolescence, the body’s circadian rhythm shifts and it makes it harder for teens to go to bed early. They go to bed later because it is easier for them, and then they have to wake up early in the morning and they don’t get a healthy amount of sleep for their growing bodies.
7. "School Start Times." Scope Magazine (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.
8. Learning
9. Studies show that fatigued kids have a higher risk of depression, obesity, anxiety, and illness.
10. Health Risks
11. Christine Acebo, Ph.D : "The average American teenager gets 6.5 hours of sleep on a school night, some lots less. There is evidence that many teens snooze through their morning classes. If they had adequate sleep, they would learn more."
12. Acebo, Christine, P.h.D. "ADOLESCENT SLEEP." ADOLESCENT SLEEP. Stanford Edu, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.
13. "School Start Times." Scope Magazine (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.
