Even though people believe changing the school start time could be disruptive to the school community, schools can adjust in multiple ways and the effect on students could make a big difference in their lives. Changing the school start time could improve student’s test scores, make teenagers’ lives less dangerous, and boost teenagers’ mental health. Therefore, to improve teenagers’ lives dramatically, schools need to change their start times to the 9 am guideline recommended by psychologists. If the school starting time was later, teens would have improved safety, improved health, improved grades, and improved lives overall (SP 3a,
Even though people believe changing the school start time could be disruptive to the school community, schools can adjust in multiple ways and the effect on students could make a big difference in their lives. Changing the school start time could improve student’s test scores, make teenagers’ lives less dangerous, and boost teenagers’ mental health. Therefore, to improve teenagers’ lives dramatically, schools need to change their start times to the 9 am guideline recommended by psychologists. If the school starting time was later, teens would have improved safety, improved health, improved grades, and improved lives overall (SP 3a,