Should schools start and finish later?ans

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Should schools start and finish later?

School is said to prepare students for the real world, and it all begins with getting an early, productive start to the day.

No

if school ends late

secondary students who come from poor families do part-time jobs to lessen the burden on their parents

would interfere with their jobs, and reduce their earnings

could worsen families' financial difficulties, putting more pressure on the students.

may not be good for those students who function better early in the morning

the entire school system shouldn't be changed

just to suit a small number of students who struggle to wake up early

many students take public transport to go back home

may have to battle with the rush-hour crowd at bus stops and train stations

by the time get home, students would be very tired

students would be hard by next of the day

most students have an active after-school schedule

students's tutorials and extra-curricular activities will take place later in the evening

students will have less time to relax after a long

students will be tired in the next day

if school starts late

would enable students to have a healthier lifestyle

eg. eat breakfast

breakfast - the most important meal of the day

would have enough energy for the first few lessons of the day

students could get more sleep and their grades would improve

students wouldn't need to go to after-school tutorials because they would have paid full attention in class.

students can have a longer break for the next day

students won't be able to concentrate in class without enough sleep

Some students who live in the countryside have to wake up before sunrise and just to get to school on time

it can let the students to have a longer break and have a breakfast

Yes

Schools should start and end later because it would be beneficial to students' learning, lifestyle and health.