[jedberg]

> If we didn’t change to standard time in the winter, kids would be going to school in pitch black night in most of the country.

Or, crazy idea I know, but what if we just shifted the school start time by an hour instead??

[cmrdporcupine]

not a bad idea but every time this idea is floated people freak out because it would make them later for work, etc. etc. etc.

[jedberg]

The assumption would be that work starts an hour later at the same time school shifts.

[mungoman2]

Well if you accept collectively shift all times by an hour, you're effectively arguing for the system we have.