should schools be allowed to start before 8AM? Options

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I'm going to attempt to use this as a topic for a persuasive essay, but before we can get the topics approved, we have to basically debate with the teacher on it, so I'd like to be prepared for some of the arguements I'll be up against. Please provide thoughtful reasoning on your opinion, as to why it's important for schools to begin at one time or another

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wouldn't those be considered as special needs students?

no, i'm defintitely one of those students who falls under that category, and i'm qualified as "gifted"

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no, i'm defintitely one of those students who falls under that category, and i'm qualified as "gifted"

are all students with your condition considered as 'gifted'?

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are all students with your condition considered as 'gifted'? 

no, gifted is determined by iq, not our sleep patterns. i meant that it's not very well going to qualify as a special need if you need different sleep hours. they're not going to let anyone go at different times, and they're not going to let you do worse work because of it. but i was much better in school in middle school when we started at 9:20 rather than 7:15. Now, yes, work got harder, but I'm genuinely slower than I used to be and I think that's largely due to this forced sleep schedule. during the summer, i was altogether far more able to do things, i was happier, better in social situations (for example, I've been a complete bitch lately but I can't control it), and my reading comprehension was back up to its former level. Now i've digressed.

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no, gifted is determined by iq, not our sleep patterns. i meant that it's not very well going to qualify as a special need if you need different sleep hours. they're not going to let anyone go at different times, and they're not going to let you do worse work because of it. but i was much better in school in middle school when we started at 9:20 rather than 7:15. Now, yes, work got harder, but I'm genuinely slower than I used to be and I think that's largely due to this forced sleep schedule. during the summer, i was altogether far more able to do things, i was happier, better in social situations (for example, I've been a complete bitch lately but I can't control it), and my reading comprehension was back up to its former level. Now i've digressed.

to the very first sentence, that much is clear. for some reason, a lot of people think that special needs are for those who are mentally retarded or have some kind of physical setback, but it also pertains to special learning needs. i'm just not pulling this out of my butt either. most sleep problems occurs in people with special needs, so i had figured that you'd qualified even if you are gifted. but, i just researched and it is unfortunate that schools don't provide programs to accommodate those with sleep disorders. as you already know well, this keeps you from making the best of your gifted abilities. i digress, too, but i learned something new.