It *is* kind of not as straight forward as you'd think. Unless they're familiar with the clock face, it's understandable that they think quarters as 0.25.
I agree with you on analog being easier on the brain, especially if you have to do quick math like "how many hours did I work if I came in at 9 am and left at 4pm" - I can just count the hours visually!
Good point on the title - I've changed it so it referred only to children from the school and not for the entire city.
I'm not sure if the cultural composition of the school has anything to do with reading an analog clock, but that's definitely something to consider. Even countries that commonly use military time (I grew up in one) still use the same analog clock :)
If I were Batman, I'd be afraid of using the wrong "voice" on the occasion. I'd constantly think "Did I say that in Bruce Wayne's voice or the Bat's voice?"
It's actually kind of disheartening to see how San Francisco has devolved into a high-crime city. I've heard from a few people whose cars got broken into while parking in popular parts of the city.
I'm not sure if the cultural composition of the school has anything to do with reading an analog clock, but that's definitely something to consider. Even countries that commonly use military time (I grew up in one) still use the same analog clock :)