Research shows that 89% out of 100% think students will benefit from shorter school days. Shorter school days would help students develop socially, mentally, and physically. “Longer school hours put much pressure on students.” according to the Huffington Post. This could make students not want to go to school or cut classes.
Because of longer school days, students tend to be too tired to concentrate in class because they are too exhausted. Students get up at 6 o’clock in the morning to get ready for school. They arrive at school at 8 o’clock in the morning, and will be at 3:45-4:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Some students will have after-school activities and it is a maximum of two hours. Students are required to do homework for 2-3 hours or more a day, depends on the subject and the material. Students are overworking their brains and their bodies. “Longer school days could result in attention deficit and fatigue, making the extra class time ineffective.”
By shortening the school days, students will have more time to focus on other things. Students will have more time to study for upcoming tests or quizzes, and would still have time to socialize. Students will have more time to sleep or rest which results in students staying …show more content…
In countries like Western Europe, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, and Singapore, students only have to attend 903-1,050 hours a year, but makes excellent grades. Whereas American students attend school for more hours and still does poorly. ”Typical school weeks leave very little extra time for students, but with a shortened school week this allows for the academic calendar in this country to correlate with that of other countries.” “Research indicates that a longer school day doesn't necessarily result in better academic performances or higher achievement rates.” Therefore school days need to be
Because of longer school days, students tend to be too tired to concentrate in class because they are too exhausted. Students get up at 6 o’clock in the morning to get ready for school. They arrive at school at 8 o’clock in the morning, and will be at 3:45-4:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Some students will have after-school activities and it is a maximum of two hours. Students are required to do homework for 2-3 hours or more a day, depends on the subject and the material. Students are overworking their brains and their bodies. “Longer school days could result in attention deficit and fatigue, making the extra class time ineffective.”
By shortening the school days, students will have more time to focus on other things. Students will have more time to study for upcoming tests or quizzes, and would still have time to socialize. Students will have more time to sleep or rest which results in students staying …show more content…
In countries like Western Europe, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan, and Singapore, students only have to attend 903-1,050 hours a year, but makes excellent grades. Whereas American students attend school for more hours and still does poorly. ”Typical school weeks leave very little extra time for students, but with a shortened school week this allows for the academic calendar in this country to correlate with that of other countries.” “Research indicates that a longer school day doesn't necessarily result in better academic performances or higher achievement rates.” Therefore school days need to be