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I've always been under the impression that schools are just glorified day cares. Even though research has shown later start times (and thus more sleep) improve
by trinovantes 5y ago
I've always been under the impression that schools are just glorified day cares. Even though research has shown later start times (and thus more sleep) improve learning, many governments still keep start times in sync with 9-5 work times.
- mlyle 5y agoI think later start times are good. On the other hand, if the typical student needs to get to care synchronized with the parents' work schedule, that's not going to get them more sleep.
- dominotw 5y agoyes. who says america doesn't have tax funded day care system. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/schools-closed-fridays-remote-learning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/schools-closed-fridays...
- meristohm 5y agoSchools are also places of common suffering through which friendships may be formed.
- wildrhythms 5y agoSchool is only a glorified daycare for students when the desired societal outcome for them is to become a member of the 9-5 grind where the end goal is to eventually achieve a career akin to a middle-manager. It's no wonder America ranks 38th out of 71 countries in education[0] when public school funding has plateaued since 1997[1]... how do we expect students to explore and grow while they're relegated to learning whatever is left after every single soft-science related course and elective has been cut away? As a sidenote, teachers in my state start at $35k... for a profession that requires a degree and special training, that is pathetic and deserves to be a national shame. [0] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-student... [1]https://apps.urban.org/features/education-funding-trends/ https://apps.urban.org/features/education-funding-trends/