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Everyday across the country, millions of young students wake up around sunrise and begin the tedious task of getting through their morning routine in order to get to class on time. Some of these students are early risers and take well to the task while others struggle just to get out of bed. Attention span is key in order to be able to digest the information overload that students from Kindergarten through High School face every day. Matthew Shulman from the U.S. News & World Report website, citing a study about the effects of REM sleep, wrote “Researchers at the University of Montreal report that a study of young children showed that those who slept significantly fewer hours than the recommended 10 were more hyperactive and impulsive than those who got plenty of shuteye and scored lower on two cognitive skills tests.” The study implies that students who sleep less will be more likely to act up in class and will give teachers a much more difficult task while teaching their students. Studies like this one and an abundance of others show a lack of sleep causes not only learning problems, but can also lead to serious health issues.
Thesis Statement
A change to the school system from such an early morning rise to a 10 a.m. start, would dramatically improve learning capabilities of our children and would lead to a more productive and healthy population.
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