Homework should be banned.

Homework should not be banned. The learning environment can be anywhere, but we associate the name "school" with it. Although there is a posing argument that the school environment is where learning is meant to happen, and that the learning doesn"t happen at home, the same could be said about school. The teaching may be given at school, but the independent learning is more likely to happen at home; work at home leads to the growing of independent work ethic which ultimately leads to better success in college. On August 3, 2010, the Home School Legal Defense Association published a study done by Michael F. Cogan called Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschooled Students. The study was based on a medium-sized college located in the upper Midwest. The school has 11,000 students with an average 1,320 freshmen each year. Some of the major findings included: homeschoolers scored higher on the ACT (26.5) compared with the overall student body (25), homeschoolers earned more college credit (14.7) prior to their freshman year compared to the student body (6), homeschooled students earned a higher fall semester GPA (3.37) when compared to other freshman students (3.08), homeschooled students earned a higher first-year GPA (3.41) when compared to other freshman students (3.12), homeschooled students earned a higher fourth-year GPA (3.46) when compared to other freshman students who completed their fourth year (3.16) (HSLDA). What was also found was that, worldwide, homeschooled students achieved a higher graduation rate (66.7 percent) when compared to the overall population (57.5 percent). There may be many differences amongst these groups of students, but the key difference is their learning environment. At times, students may struggle with homework and may turn to a parent/guardian for assistance, and sometimes that is still not helpful because some parents/guardians have a disadvantage with their educational background. As stated by the US Department of Education, connecting with some parents can be a challenge and many parents lead exceptionally busy lives. This is why parents are "not expected to know or teach specific information to their children, particularly as their children get older. Parents can be an enormous help, however, in creating an environment at home that allows learning to take place" (USDE pg 21).Teachers, however, can also help create situations that allow parents and educators to work together to strengthen all learning, including what takes place at home. Teachers push for this positive home environment, but if that is not possible, the teacher highly encourages the student to come to them personally, ask their questions, and be confident in the material so they do not feel discouraged or lower their self esteem. As stated by Psychology Today, " [Introverts] disposition is frequently misconstrued as shyness, social phobia, or even avoidant personality disorder, but many introverts socialize easily; they just strongly prefer not to. In fact, the self-styled introvert can be more empathic and interpersonally connected than his or her outgoing counterparts". Homework does not create introversion; homework demonstrates one"s skill in managing time. George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia, states that having good time management, which is learned through doing homework, gives students more breathing room, which reduces the feeling of being rushed, which in turn leads to less frustration and stress. When one learns to manage their time, they are open to various social interactions including hanging out with friends at the movies, spending time with family before they leave for college, or doing extracurricular activities like playing sports or joining clubs. Homework should not be banned because, through the continuous effort to complete homework, students can build relationships with parents/guardians and teachers, increase their confidence to ask questions in times of distress, learn time management, which allows for social activities and decrease in stress, which in turn builds social skills. Morgan, H. (2018). Helping Your Child Gain Independence with Homework. Learning Disabilities Association of America. Retrieved 30 March 2018, from https://ldaamerica.org...... Paulu, Nancy, and Perkinson, Kathy, (1995). Helping Your Child with Homework, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education. Introversion. (2018). Psychology Today. Retrieved 31 March 2018, from https://www.psychologytoday.com... New Study Shows Homeschoolers Succeeding in College. (2013). Home School Legal Defense Association. Retrieved 31 March 2018, from https://hslda.org...