The biggest known reasons for homework is false. Homework only improves grades on tests or quizes in the last 3 years of school 10,11,12. Also the argument that it educates responsibility is a false argument, if a student is struggling with a subject or a part of class, they should go discuss to the teacher and inquire for special help if they need it. It is not their responsibility for being forced into practicing things they are bad at to get better, if you want true improvement go after it yourself not expect others to do it for you. Also, studies show that only 5% of students actually get enough sleep because of over assigned homework and stress about homework. To back this up even more, a researcher at Stanford discovered that kids that
