Schools Don’t Need to Ban Homework, They Just Need to Make It Better
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Should schools ban homework, or focus on making homework better? This article argues for assignments that help students learn when a teacher or family member is not available to guide them. Its focus is the purpose and design of homework: giving students useful practice and support, rather than assigning work simply for completion.
No doubt, homework can be tough for students. In one school in upstate New York, students recently began a petition to ban any out-of-school practice. Homework is also stressful for parents who are often out of practice with, say, algebra or chemistry or don’t have specific instructions from their child’s teacher about how to help with out-of-class assignments.
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