fbpx
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
    • Get Home Delivery
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Customer Support
    • Submit A News Tip
    • Where’s My Paper?
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial
  • Holiday Gift Subscription
Hudson Valley One
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
Hudson Valley One
No Result
View All Result

Later start times at school

by Brian Hollander
September 27, 2017
in Editorials
0

school clock SQTuesday morning, as the Onteora Central School District board of education was anticipating its meeting that same evening, it was 12 degrees below zero at 6:45 a.m. The sun was barely visible and middle school and high school students were making their way to bus stops, some underdressed with wet hair (if you know teenagers…), all, I’m sure, enthusiastically anticipating preparation for the latest state testing…

Now 12 below may seem extreme, but this year has told us a different story, right? Temperatures in the minuses have become daily occurrences this year and who knows what the future might bring.

For those reasons alone, pushing the Onteora Middle/High School starting times back from the current 7:40 a.m. to somewhere around 8:30 a.m. is a fine idea. Try it…you stand out there and wait for a bus…

Of course there are more reasons. And the Onteora School Board appears to be approaching the subject in the proper fashion. It heard from a superintendent who’s district has done it. He describe the deliberate, thoughtful process that allowed Glens Falls to arrive at the conclusion and execute it. And he talked about the reasons why people don’t want it to happen, all very real concerns, items dealing with child care, changes in work schedules.

But the students do better. They get more sleep, their bodies are better attuned to the hours, not only culturally, but, apparently, biologically. The other districts that have successfully done it have found it workable with after school sports and other activities.

It can be a difficult process. But as described, being open, taking it slow, dealing with the problems that might arise in a rational fashion, a school board might be able to get there.

We strongly support beginning this process and seeing where it leads. We believe that it is a good idea, if it can be achieved through consensus. It was a long time ago (ok, a loooong time ago), but I can clearly remember the absolute agony of getting up and out very early on a freezing morning and waiting for the bus. Not so longer ago, my kids did, too. Oh sure, we all did it. Was it a character building process? Well…c’mon. The point is to do better in school, to get more out of this education for which we all are paying. Changing the schedule is a value issue, as in, we’ll get more value for our dollars by doing it.

Tags: school start time
Join the family! Grab a free month of HV1 from the folks who have brought you substantive local news since 1972. We made it 50 years thanks to support from readers like you. Help us keep real journalism alive.
- Geddy Sveikauskas, Publisher
Previous Post

Kingston’s Shamrock runners attempt Guinness World Record for largest kilt race

Next Post

Plans for a “necklace” of interconnected trails creep closer to reality

Brian Hollander

Related Posts

Editorial: Walking around
Editorials

Editorial: Walking around

March 19, 2020
Hein’s state-of-the-county speech touts achievements, sets course for 2017
Editorials

Hein’s legacy and Ulster’s future

January 14, 2019
This week in NY-19: Dems rally, Faso attack on Delgado’s rap lyrics draws national attention
Editorials

Vote for Delgado

November 15, 2018
Talk, but no commitment from Woodstock Library board yet
Editorials

The Woodstock Library referendum

November 14, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh shouldn’t be a Supreme Court justice
Editorials

Brett Kavanaugh shouldn’t be a Supreme Court justice

October 8, 2018
RUPCO makes Alms House all 55-and-over
Editorials

The alms house surprise

August 28, 2018
Next Post

Plans for a “necklace” of interconnected trails creep closer to reality

Trending News

  • Saugerties to host inaugural Snow Moon Festival February 3 to 5 2.1k views
  • Visit Kingston’s 12,240-square-foot squat, centrally located with wood-burning fireplace 1.8k views
  • Neighbors protest Ulster County Veterans’ Cemetery flagpole spotlights 765 views
  • Enormous collection of historic Woodstock art opens this Saturday in New Paltz 715 views
  • Dog rescued from Wallkill River’s icy grip 661 views
  • Controversy ensues as KCSD walks back Black History Month opt out language 588 views

Weather

Kingston
◉
30°
Sunny
7:01 am5:18 pm EST
Feels like: 27°F
Wind: 4mph SSW
Humidity: 49%
Pressure: 30.35"Hg
UV index: 2
WedThuFri
48/27°F
39/36°F
55/30°F
Weather forecast Kingston, New York ▸

Subscribe

Independent. Local. Substantive. Subscribe now.

  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial
  • Holiday Gift Subscription

© 2022 Ulster Publishing

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Contact Us
    • Customer Support
    • Advertise
    • Submit A News Tip
  • Print Edition
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
    • Where’s My Paper
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Log In
  • Free HV1 Trial

© 2022 Ulster Publishing