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In high schools, research has shown clearly that later high school start times would result in less sleep deprivation, better learning, and fewer behavioral problems (Greene). Irondale has had a lot of problems that that are caused by the school starting time. Some of the problems are; transportation to and from school and school events can be dangerous to teens, early school times can cause sleep deprivation which, in turn, causes students to be irritable and disrespectful, and grades can lower from lack of sleep and sleep deprivation. There are many important problems in Irondale today, but the most important problem is the school's starting time being too early.
The Irondale start time is a big problem for teens because it can be dangerous to drive when tired behind the wheel. According to Denise Witmer, "Teens have a high risk of having car accidents from the lack of sleep behind the wheel." This quote is important because it shows that it really is dangerous to be driving in the morning when you are still half asleep. Also according to Denise Witmer, "Many high school students know of someone, often a high-achieving kid, who on the drive back from a sporting event or dance, simply fall asleep at the wheel." This is a very scary thought; the driver could be in a horrible head to head collision or even worse. Another fact shown by Witmer shows that, "Up to 20% of car accidents in teens can be linked to some sort of sleep related problem". This is an important fact because it shows that driving can be very dangerous for teens and even other people on the roads.
Irondale's early start time is a problem because it can cause sleep deprivation in students which is linked to irritability and students showing a lack of respect (High School Deprives). It has been seen that sleep deprivation can be the main cause behind extreme moodiness (Witmer). This can be a very bad thing because extreme moodiness could include increased aggravation which could lead...