A new study has discovered a simple way to add billions of dollars to the US economy: delay school start times.
A study from the RAND Corporation and RAND Europe found delayed start times could add $83 billion to the US economy by 2027.
The increases would come from improved high school graduation rates leading to better jobs and fewer costs associated with sleep-related car crashes, obesity, and mental illness.
Schools may need to make short-term investments, but the long-term upsides could be worth it. Read more at Business Insider.
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What about the trillions that would be wasted by the parents that have to take their kids to school late and come to work even later. Besides, how would a late school day help kids graduate?! Sounds like another idiotic study; hey, you gotta justify government grant money somehow.
Delaying to 9:00 could add additional billions to the 8:30 billions. What a load of garbage!
Its actually a very good idea! Tean-agers go to sleep very late- its just the way they are. If they were allowed to wake up later, they would be better rested & more physically & emotionally well. This is not advocating for less school hours, they would start later & end later, thus learning the same amount, but with a clearer head.
Or starting school late would give them an excuse go to sleep even later, and they would still be chronically tired.