PRO CLAIM: Homework improves student achievement., Homework helps to reinforce learning and develop good study habits and life skills., CON CLAIM: Too much homework can be harmful., Homework disadvantages low-income students., PRO EVIDENCE/REASONING: Studies show that homework improves student achievement in terms of improved grades, test results, and the likelihood to attend college., Homework helps students to develop key skills that they’ll use throughout their lives, such as accountability, autonomy, discipline, time management, self-direction, critical thinking, and independent problem-solving., CON EVIDENCE/REASONING: A poll of high school students in California found that 59% thought they had too much homework. [24] 82% of respondents said that they were “often or always stressed by schoolwork.”, 41% of US kids live in low-income families, which are less likely to have access to the resources needed to complete homework, such as pens and paper, a computer, internet access, a quiet work space, and a parent at home to help.,

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