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figment1979 t1_jcf17q4 wrote

Reply to comment by Sixfeatsmall05 in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

I’m so sorry that “single factor” happens to be the most important one - kids actually learning things. How inconvenient, I know.

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Sixfeatsmall05 t1_jcfa8hx wrote

Do kids not learn now? I missed where huge percentages of kids are leaving Maine schools without graduating or not going on to excellent colleges and careers. We balance everything in life. Does the data show that “optimal” education would include a later time? Sure. It doesn’t show the counter factual tho that no kid can succeed in the current system, it’s just not the most optimal. But the data also shows well rounded kids are more successful, so the system takes that in to consideration

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figment1979 t1_jcfcr8n wrote

So we should just ignore “optimal” and aim for “convenient”?

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Sixfeatsmall05 t1_jcfuagy wrote

We should decide the cost benefit for incremental increases. What do we lose when we improve the system a small amount. Is it worth losing school sports to increase individuals focus a few percentage points? I don’t think so, not when we haven’t maxed out non structural improvements such as higher teacher wages, smaller class sizes, more technology etc.

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