- Students need more time to navigate between classes and manage their personal items, especially in large schools.
- A more flexible schedule can reduce overcrowding and conflicts in hallways.
- Longer passing periods can help to improve student punctuality and reduce disruptive behavior.
- Students can avoid stress from moving so fast that it is overwhelming.
- Students can be less rushed and have more time for socializing.
Arguments against longer passing periods:
- It may disrupt the overall flow and structure of the school day, making it more challenging for teachers and administrators to manage schedules.
- Extra time can cause a student to lose the urgency of getting to the next class.
- Longer passing periods can lead to students loitering in the hallways and other designated spaces, which may create a safety or noise issue.
- This can lead to a reduction in actual instructional time, which may impact students' academic progress.
- Longer passing periods can also make the logistics of managing large numbers of students more challenging for schools, such as scheduling and transportation.