MCPS Board and Superintendent, Please Wake Up to the Need for Healthier Secondary School Start Times!
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Jared Benjamin Hughes
2 years ago
MCP needs to follow the science and figure out the logistics, and if that means higher taxes and so be it. Perhaps the money could come from the savings of discontinuing the unscientific stream restoration work that is costing millions.
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David Kaufman
2 years ago
Add in long bus times and the starts are simply ridiculous. This is obvious to everyone.
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Jennifer Mehren
2 years ago
Let’s listen to the science on this!
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Anonymous
2 years ago
I hope that MoCo reads the literature and understands that the teens need more sleep for optimal health. I have a first grader who will one day be in high school, I want to her to be set up for success and sleep is the first step!
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Susie B Leong
2 years ago
Other major school districts have implemented this-why can’t we? our teens need this!
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Michael Obiozor
2 years ago
I feel that it shouldn’t be so dark in the morning when I’m going to school, especially since the sun is good for us
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Myriam Vuckovic
2 years ago
Having to leave the house at 7am is simply too early for my teenagers, who rarely get more than 6-7 hours of sleep a night. High School should definitely start later.
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Rhonda Pikaart-Tautges
2 years ago
Evidence shows high schoolers should start school later. Please MCPS, let’s make the change our students need.
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Becky Melzer
2 years ago
This is something that even adults do ot value for our mental health and it is because we perpetuate this outdated mentality that “I don’t need sleep.” As a society we should be valuing sleep which makes people more productive and mentally healthy during their waking hours. Let’s start by setting an example for the young people in our community.
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Sue Peschin
2 years ago
I have two grown guys, now 18 and 21. High school start times were way too early when they went to RMHS. Please change it for today’s kids!
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Much needed!
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Miki Yanai
2 years ago
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of accommodating teens' natural sleep patterns.
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Lesley Beth Harris
2 years ago
Hoping to see MCPS take this seriously - thank you!
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Health trumps bus schedules and after school activities
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Ashley Ward
2 years ago
This change is long overdue. Please prioritize the physical and mental health of our teens by aligning the school day better with their biological clocks!
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Kathleen Fulton
2 years ago
Follow the science!
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Sandra Amorim
2 years ago
My 14yo is out the door at 6:30 I. Order to catch the bus. This is way too early for a kid that age, who has homework, extracurriculars, and needs sleep to function!
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Other districts have figured this out - MCPS needs to get on board for the welfare of our children.
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Anonymous
2 years ago
Please prioritize the health of our children. Studies continue to show the benefits of later start times.
MCP needs to follow the science and figure out the logistics, and if that means higher taxes and so be it. Perhaps the money could come from the savings of discontinuing the unscientific stream restoration work that is costing millions.
Add in long bus times and the starts are simply ridiculous. This is obvious to everyone.
Let’s listen to the science on this!
I hope that MoCo reads the literature and understands that the teens need more sleep for optimal health. I have a first grader who will one day be in high school, I want to her to be set up for success and sleep is the first step!
Other major school districts have implemented this-why can’t we? our teens need this!
I feel that it shouldn’t be so dark in the morning when I’m going to school, especially since the sun is good for us
Having to leave the house at 7am is simply too early for my teenagers, who rarely get more than 6-7 hours of sleep a night. High School should definitely start later.
Evidence shows high schoolers should start school later. Please MCPS, let’s make the change our students need.
This is something that even adults do ot value for our mental health and it is because we perpetuate this outdated mentality that “I don’t need sleep.” As a society we should be valuing sleep which makes people more productive and mentally healthy during their waking hours. Let’s start by setting an example for the young people in our community.
I have two grown guys, now 18 and 21. High school start times were way too early when they went to RMHS. Please change it for today’s kids!
Much needed!
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of accommodating teens' natural sleep patterns.
Hoping to see MCPS take this seriously - thank you!
Health trumps bus schedules and after school activities
This change is long overdue. Please prioritize the physical and mental health of our teens by aligning the school day better with their biological clocks!
Follow the science!
My 14yo is out the door at 6:30 I. Order to catch the bus. This is way too early for a kid that age, who has homework, extracurriculars, and needs sleep to function!
Other districts have figured this out - MCPS needs to get on board for the welfare of our children.
Please prioritize the health of our children. Studies continue to show the benefits of later start times.
Please listen to parents and the research.