Say what's the problem?

The new school year brings with it the lingering old debate, 'Should the school day begin later?'
It appears that recent research supports some parents'-complaints that the school day begins too early. The often suggested start time is 8:30-to-8:45 AM. This later high school start time would better prepare seniors for college. The college class schedule will be planned so the earliest class will start at 10:00 AM with no classes on Friday. This allows one to get wasted Thursday evening and keep the buzz going unit the wee hours Sunday morning. Never mind that this approach will permit only 12- to-13 credit hours a semester, which results in a five year program.

Make no mistake, junior and senior high parents want what their kids want; later school start time, buses that pick up and drop off one block from the house, an auto at age 16, no P.E. classes and no homework.  Should the kid play sports...it is preferable to have a coach who does NOT yell at players and / or has a bunch of ridiculous rules like being on time and riding the bus home from contests with teammates.

I just wonder: What percent of junior and senior high school students go to bed without their cell phones? AND What percent of American parents demand a bedtime before 10:30PM without the cell phone in the child's room? Could it possibly be that children go to bed too late, which makes an 8:00 AM school start seem too early?

What the hell, start school later. It's the decision of least resistance, drama and conflict. It will delight school administrators because parents won't be on their ass and it will make parents happy because  students extend evening play time.

Okay, now that is settled. Let's discuss the parent outrage regarding not enough teacher-parent conferences and open house visits. How's that? There is no outrage?