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    "id": 1464802,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kisii County, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorice Donya",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research regarding the school start time in the country. Hon. Temporary Speaker, our school-going children are subjected to early mornings in a bid to start classes on time. It is unfortunate to note that the majority of schools in the country have insufficient school buses or other means of transport. This has led to students being woken up in the wee hours of the morning to be picked up by the few buses. The children spend a great amount of time in the buses during pick-up and drop-off. Additionally, students are subjected to tuitions on weekends which leaves them fatigued during what should be their rest time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, countless studies have shown that early school start times are associated with students getting less sleep, which negatively affects their academic performance. Further, students with less sleep time have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to obtain lower grades. Additionally, early school start times and the resulting insufficient sleep may result in an increased likelihood of students engaging in negative behaviours, such as bullying and fighting, alcohol and drug use, higher risk of athletic injury, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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