Homeworkistrash

We are students, not prisoners. We come to school to learn, not to collect assignments for our evening shift.

The most common defense of homework is that it reinforces learning. However, research—most notably by educational psychologist Alfie Kohn and researcher Harris Cooper—suggests that for elementary students, there is between homework and academic achievement. homeworkistrash

Ask any junior in high school how they feel on a Wednesday in October. The answer won’t be “inspired.” It’ll be “tired,” “anxious,” or “I haven’t slept in three days.” We are students, not prisoners