{"id":308,"date":"2015-11-18T11:55:36","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acutabove.wpengine.com\/?p=308"},"modified":"2015-12-03T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T20:24:16","slug":"numbers-dont-lie-kids-today-have-too-much-homework-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=308","title":{"rendered":"Numbers don’t lie, kids today have too much homework"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Elizabeth Flower<\/strong>
\nThe Brownell Beat
\nBrownell MS
\n1st Place
\nMS Division, News Writing
\nEditorial<\/p>\n

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When most students get home, they aren\u2019t rushing to the\u00a0TV, reading a book, or just plain relaxing. Although they would like\u00a0to do these things, they can\u2019t, because these days kids and teenagers\u00a0are stuck with the unnecessary burden of too much homework.<\/p>\n

According to Australian researchers, too much homework\u00a0can lower test scores. Many people agree that the homework\u00a0that is given in each grade should increase 10 minutes, and that\u00a0anything more is too much. For example, 1st graders should only\u00a0get 10 minutes per night, 2nd grade 20 minutes, 3rd grade 30, and\u00a0so on.<\/p>\n

One study by a Stanford researcher says that if a kid has\u00a0more than two hours of homework each night, it\u2019s most likely counterproductive.<\/p>\n

Countless studies have shown that when a child has\u00a0too much homework, it can lead to unwanted stress, lower grades,\u00a0sleep deprivation, and sometimes even depression.<\/p>\n

Some teachers will give busywork, homework that takes\u00a0up time while being completely non-productive, which keeps children\u00a0busy. This busywork does nothing to improve grades or test\u00a0scores.<\/p>\n

Senior lecturer at Stanford University Denise Pope said,\u00a0\u201cOur findings on the effects of homework challenge the traditional\u00a0assumption that homework is inherently good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students will sacrifice sleep time to study more, or complete\u00a0an assignment, which means that homework is making kids\u00a0lose sleep time. In fact, if children and teens don\u2019t get enough sleep,\u00a0it might affect how they do on tests and quizzes, and they will have\u00a0more trouble understanding material.<\/p>\n

In 2002-2003, a study was made by the University of\u00a0Michigan, and the conclusion was that students in the 2002-2003\u00a0school year had twice as much homework as kids in 1981-1982. The\u00a0amount of homework that kids and teenagers have has changed so\u00a0much since then. That, and the fact that if kids are spending so\u00a0much time on homework, they don\u2019t have time to do anything else\u00a0that is fun and relaxing.<\/p>\n

Sofia Ketels, 7th grader, says,\u201dI think kids have too much\u00a0homework. It\u2019s a little like they (teachers) think we have no life.\u201d\u00a0Homework is a big cause of stress, it takes away sleep, and can lower\u00a0grades. It\u2019s okay to have some, but too much isn\u2019t okay.<\/p>\n

Yet after all the research and studies, the fact still remains\u00a0that kids these days have too much homework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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