The bell at 7:20 AM, Monday through Friday finds high school students sitting dazed and half asleep at their desks. The question is, how can they learn anything if they’re asleep? The answer is that they can’t. The main argument of early start times prepare students for adult life is reasonable, as students use high school experiences to properly anticipate and adapt for the future. However, according the National Sleep Foundation, “Research in the 1990s found that later sleep and wake patterns among [teenage] adolescents are biologically determined.” The American Academy of Pediatrics agreed that a later high school start times will reduce absenteeism, reduce teen traffic accidents and support student achievement. Earlier start times will
