A lawmaker in California introduced a bill that would ban teachers from being able to assign students an excessive amount of homework.
California State Assembly member Pilar Schiavo introduced The Healthy Homework Act, also known as AB 2999, in February, noting in an interview with Fox40 that it would have a "Huge impact" on the students.
Under AB 2999, educational agencies, local school board officials, and school administration officials would need to "Develop, adopt, and update" homework policies "At least once every five years," and take into account research available regarding the impacts of homework on students' physical and mental health.
Educational agencies, school board, and school administration officials would also need to take into account the reasonable amount of time that students should spend on homework and take into account learning disabilities and how some students might lack "Access to the internet, computers, and learning tools."
The Healthy Homework Act Advances! With local control and input from teachers, students, and parents, #AB2999 aims to create supportive, equitable homework policies for our kids' mental and physical health.
One of the downfalls of homework can also be associated with the lack of resources available to students at home.
The survey found that 45 percent of students said homework was their number one source of stress.
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