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Block scheduling and study hall is important for all students in high school. When you reach high school, there are more classes, more work, more activities, etc. On top of that, kids are starting to get jobs, learn to drive cars and getting involved in their community. Some students even miss days of school due to being sick. Having a study hall helps many students alike to complete their schoolwork and makeup tests they miss. On top of that, having assignments spread out (because of block scheduling) help with time management, as assignments are typically due every other day. Taking these things away makes it even harder to manage high school. Not only is it taking time away from students, but having work from 7 classes everyday, and most likely having to finish it all in one night, would be very stressful. There would also be no time to makeup tests. On top of that, fitting 7 classes in one day + lunch and passing periods would be very difficult to expect and not give enough time to learn everything a class may require.
For example, I take part in the marching band at my school. Our rehearsals are from 3-7PM every Tuesday and Thursday, our school ending at 2:40PM. Sometimes we might have an additional rehearsal, it might be extended to 8PM, there's football games we perform at lasting until 9PM, and either competitions or band camps on Saturdays, taking away a day to finish up work on the weekend. Having a study hall has helped me complete my work and make up tests, and having a block schedule is beneficial to me so my work is spaced out, giving me more time to complete all of it. Without both, it'd be pretty much impossible to get work done on time with reasonable time to sleep. Without sleep, I won't be ready to learn for school. If my assignments are always late, I'd be getting bad grades. I'm not the only one with after-school activities - there are over 100 members in my marching band, and many other types of clubs take place at my school after the day is over. We all need our study hall time and block-scheduling to stay in order to manage some of the most fast-paced and stressful years of our lives while still getting our chance to do what we love.
Isabella supported: Preserve Personalization Periods and block scheduling in Broward schoolsI need urgent assistance. I am currently in Yunnan and am either three or five years old. Although they claim to be my parents, I know they are not. I am being forced to crawl like a dog, eat and live with dogs, and am not permitted to wear clothing at any time of the year. They mock me by calling me a dog, but I am aware that I am a child. I am in desperate need of help. I am uncertain whether I can survive the coming winter.
Help me! supported: Rescue the abused child in Yunnan, ChinaI care because I’m human — and a mother. Lele, a 3-year-old boy, is being treated like an animal instead of a human. This ongoing dehumanization abuse must STOP NOW. His life, dignity, and future cannot wait. Speak up. Act. Protect him!
Roxy supported: Rescue the abused child in Yunnan, ChinaMy heart breaks that this happened to this precious baby. I have dear grandchildren, and I can’t imagine this happening to them. It’s unfathomable. Especially by kids close to their age group! This act of violence, and brutality against this precious girl was disturbing, disgusting, demonic, despicable and deplorable. The fact that the “villains” are 10 and under is mind-boggling. But they should be held accountable just as if they are grown. They carried out a sickening action and should be charged accordingly. Don’t play the “juvenile card.” What they did is egregious and horrific. They should be charged to the fullest extent of the law and sent to an adult prison, because NOTHING about what they did was juvenile. I’m praying for this little girl and her family to recover and heal. But I’m truly praying justice will be served upon her vile attackers! Heartbreaking. 💔
SB supported: Change Ohio's juvenile justice loophole for young offendersShe deserves to be heard her mothers deserve to pray and hope the system will see through this and punish those demonic kids who did this to her child. As a mother of a 6 year old myself this is my greatest fear every day my child isn’t on my sight. I pray in and day out that my child won’t experience this because I know my mind will not let me seek peace because I couldn’t protect my her. I am behind you on this petition keep fighting justice will be served 🥺
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