Our research into homework and its effectiveness is important today because as the years have progressed the youth of the country have been asked to become more and more educated which in turn means doing more homework. Homework is something that all people in the United States have experienced for a large part of their youth and early adult lives. Studying its effectiveness could yield results that could prove to be beneficial to thousands if not millions of students across the country. This issue has been debated for many years and convincing arguments can be found for both sides. A video created by the youtube channel Seeker provides research that shows that more than two hours of homework a night has many negative effects on the youth, mainly sleep deprivation and stress. The research shows that while homework is an effective tool for teaching kids responsibility and discipline, too much will lead to less time with friends and family which in turn can cause students to feel overwhelmed and cause overall achievement to decrease. The research also shows that homework that requires little or no thought to complete also has many negative side effects and can lead to students becoming frustrated with the classes they are taking. Another article by scholastic news makes the argument that homework is effective but only when done right. This is a common stance taken by many news articles that ive read. The article is written by Jennifer Atkinson, a first grade teacher. She claims that homework is often times assigned in unrealistic amounts especially to those who are younger than college. She argues that while homework has many benefits, it is important for the homework that is assigned to be meaningful and actually encourage thought rather than be long and tedious for no apparent reason. This is the stance that Is taken by many people recently in the debate on homework and it is the position that makes the most sense to me. There are many clear benefits to doing homework which can be seen through countless articles and studies. The important part that people are starting to realize is that the quality of the homework assigned is by far more important that the total amount assigned each night. Being able to go outside and be with your family is incredibly important as a child, and excessive assignment of homework can often lead to these activities being cut short.

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https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/homework-why-it-important/