> Here's an idea - let students (and parents) sleep for an additional hour rather than make them wake up before the crack of dawn for no reason. When exactly i

> Here's an idea - let students (and parents) sleep for an additional hour rather than make them wake up before the crack of dawn for no reason. When exactly is the "crack of dawn"? Unless you live near the equator the "crack of dawn" changes every day. If "additional hour" is relative to the clock then you can always start things an hour late relative to the clock, regardless of where the clock is relative to daylight hours.