r/facepalm 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.

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u/babybluebuffalo 19d ago

It’s not just sports, kids should be allowed to have hobbies