This decision was made in part because the administration said
they believed that giving more students more time to rest in the
morning would decrease tardies and hopefully give the students
more time to wake up before coming to class. This has resulted
in both negative and positive outcomes. On a positive note, most
students appreciate being able to sleep in for a while longer.
Also, some students have had an easier time staying awake in
class and getting to school on time. Furthermore, there is more
time for breakfast and preparation for the day. All of these
newly available privileges are a great addition to our daily
lives, but for every good thing, there are also bad. Some of the
more negative affects on students have a large impact. For those
who have jobs, work schedules that began at 4:00pm now have to
be pushed back or strained to make. Also, some students are
flustered with the time difference because of their personal
schedules for homework and chores. Because of this time change,
city bus schedule