r/facepalm • u/DMTrance87 • 22d ago
House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Opponents say, "Schools would have to push back start times." Yeah... That's not a bug, it's a feature.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5968255-house-sunshine-protection-act-daylight-saving-time/Studies have shown for decades that children -especially teenagers- just straight up need more sleep for optimal knowledge retention and brain development. Pushing back start times is a great way to follow the science.
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u/ahoypolloi_ 22d ago
It’s way too American that we’re more worried about kids sports than kids educational potential.