Every morning, students across town leave their homes an hour before school begins. Traffic in the area surrounding our school has gotten so bad that it can take 20 minutes for a car to travel the last half of a mile to reach the school parking lot. Staggered start times would help alleviate this problem. If students were to arrive at school in waves, then this would greatly reduce the amount of time it takes for students to get to school. That extra half hour that would be saved would mean an extra half hour of sleep, study time, or time with family. Time spent on a bus or in a car is not as productive as time spent at home.
The daily traffic jam hurts all of us in different ways. The environmental impact of cars and buses sitting immobile and emitting fumes dangerous to the environment has to be considered. On days that are particularly bad, many parents are late to work. Students arrive to school feeling antsy because they have started their day cooped up in a stopped vehicle and are not as productive as they would be if their morning routine were more relaxed.
Many people say that the solution is for more students to use public transportation, ride a bike, or walk to school. These options are not available to everyone. There are sidewalks in the area immediately surrounding the school; but, if you travel more than a quarter of a mile away, the sidewalks disappear. Do we really want children riding bikes and walking in the heavy morning traffic? The closest bus stop is more than a mile away. This option is better for the environment, but it poses great safety risks. Staggered start times could alleviate some of the danger currently threatening pedestrians, and more students would likely walk or ride a bike to school if traffic were not so bad.
Which sentence could begin a conclusion to this essay?
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Extending the network of sidewalks in the neighborhood surrounding the school would encourage more students to walk.
Extending the network of sidewalks in the neighborhood surrounding the school would encourage more students to walk.
Adding extra crossing guards at intersections near the school would help keep students and drivers safe.
Adding extra crossing guards at intersections near the school would help keep students and drivers safe.
I don't see why people in this town can't figure out how to solve this problem for the benefit of the children.
I don't see why people in this town can't figure out how to solve this problem for the benefit of the children.
School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the safety and well-being of all involved.
School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the safety and well-being of all involved.
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The sentence that could best begin a conclusion to the essay is:
School and city officials should consider staggering start times for students at our school for the safety and well-being of all involved.
This sentence effectively summarizes the main argument of the essay and reinforces the call to action for addressing the traffic issues and their impacts on students.
