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4rastapasta2 t1_jcf818u wrote

Reply to comment by macesta11 in Do you think Maine should mandate later start times for high schools? by benpinette

Sounds good until you have a disabled child that isn't capable. Or any child that isn't capable. Not every teen can thrive or even survive without supervision.

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PGids t1_jcfamsz wrote

Anyone with three braincells can infer that the other commenter wasn’t trying to insinuate you should leave a physically or developmentally disabled teenager to their own devices

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4rastapasta2 t1_jcflf0r wrote

Schools have to accommodate everyone's needs, not just the able.

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Shotgunsamurai42 t1_jcfml7m wrote

And the schools have a legal obligation to do that.

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4rastapasta2 t1_jcfnt3f wrote

Exactly. Starting later also doesn't account for the fact that they would essentially need to double the amount of busses and drivers because the busses wouldn't be able to do high schools first then middle and elementary students. While also only paying thkse drivers for one trip making bus driver and even less desirable job.

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Chimpbot t1_jcfl49k wrote

No system can completely accommodate absolutely every single unique situation or set of circumstances.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_jcfhxu2 wrote

I mean you're right, 100%, but...methinks OC might be aware of that. They were speaking generally.

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macesta11 t1_jcgmanp wrote

Of course, you are correct. I guess I was speaking to those that can self supervise, and should. Absolutely understand that there are those who cannot.

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