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Get Rid Of Homework

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No homework ever again? That would be nice. But, perhaps it’s possible. There are many problems with homework that, if addressed, could persuade school boards to get rid of homework for good. Homework has a negative effect on middle school and high school students because it limits their free time, keeps them up at night, and discourages out of school activities.
The first reason that homework is not helpful is that it limits students’ free time. Students look forward to school ending and being able to relax and enjoy themselves. As the seven hours counts down, they have the afternoon and evening to wait for. However, if they have homework that night, all of their plans are ruined. For all of the work that students do each day, they deserve time to relax. No matter what work students get, it’s really bad. It forces them to work longer, and possibly through the night, which leads me to my next point. …show more content…

There are a great deal of teachers that give mountains of homework each night, and with more than one teacher in middle school and high school, a lot of kids will spend hours upon hours each night doing homework. The students who get home later than most have it even worse. Often, that means that students are awake late into the night. This makes them extremely tired the following day, making it harder for them to work and function efficiently in school. I remember one night in fifth grade when I was awake until 2:00 doing homework. If everyone’s falling asleep in class and can’t learn, what’s the point of giving them work that will make them this

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