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Coral Shores students report heavy workloads, limited sleep and high screen time in school survey
Summary
Student leaders from Coral Shores High School presented a student‑generated survey showing many students balance work, extracurriculars and AP/honors courses, with common reports of limited sleep, high screen time and 1–3 hours of daily free time. Board members asked about effects of proposed later school start times.
Student leaders at Coral Shores High School told the Monroe County School Board on Tuesday that a school‑room survey of students described tight schedules, limited sleep and high screen time that some students say impairs focus and well‑being.
Alybeth Wilson, student body president, and Robert Aleman, senior class president, told the board they posted a Google form to Google Classrooms for grades 9–12 and collected "over a hundred" student responses. "Many students wake up as early as 5 a.m. with limited sleep," Wilson said, and the results showed a common pattern of heavy academic workload combined with work and family responsibilities.
Nut graf: The student‑supplied data show a majority of respondents juggling AP/honors coursework, extracurricular activity and paid work; the students presented detailed breakdowns of homework time, employment…
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