Most students complete homework sitting down, and a sedentary lifestyle is not healthy. High test scores are a trade off for physical and mental health. While these statistics may seem promising, homework is not all sunshine and rainbows. Personally, my math homework drills concepts into my mind, helping me score higher on tests … but 20 minutes would be enough, not three-plus hours. High school students who spent 31 to 90 minutes a day on homework scored “40 points higher on the SAT-Mathematics subtest” than those who completed no homework. Yes, homework may improve student achievement. Since the 1800s when Horace Mann introduced homework to America, its popularity has “ebbed and flowed in the court of public opinion.” So why are we allowing homework to continue to warrant three-plus hours? Students think it’s detrimental to mental and physical health. Many teachers think homework has “little to no academic value” and is busywork. Homework is a high schooler’s most threatening bully.īesides my obvious hatred towards homework, others agree.
The only thing that helped me feel a bit better the next day was hearing the stands were empty because others shared my predicament.
Instead of watching my school beat our rival, I stayed home and cried over the stress of my homework in the loneliness of my room. Glimpsing at the stack of homework on my desk, I promptly replied “no” to my friend. My phone beeped with a text: “Can you come to the playoffs with me was the farthest my school’s basketball team has gotten in a long time, and the hallways today were filled with hype. This article is one of the winning submissions from the first annual New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. Study break: The wellness room at a New Jersey high school provides recess and a recharge New Jersey community hungry to help: Open to all, a food pantry provides for friends and neighborsĬenter stage: What happens when a famed performing arts high school shines the spotlight on academics? Inspiring a new generation: Meet the New York Post Scholars Class of 2023
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