Students with a low GPA shouldn't have to do any homework.

First, I am really sorry I typed that "more homework". I did really mean more work, the point which I would explain further later. Still, that was entirely my fault and I admit I made a mistake. 1. Engaging in extracurricular activities We are discussing about students with low GPA. And therefore, when I refer to extracurricular activities' effects, I am talking cases when children are endowed with a special talents that they spend most of their time exploiting. Thus, I am not talking about joining a club, or playing a sport for fun as extracurricular activities as reasons for low GPA. I am talking about students who take those activities real serious as their main goal in life, such as a young talented pianist, a skillful footballer. Mozart got home-school from his father and his main subject was music. The early emphasis on music was one of the reasons Mozart's talent was pushed to its fullest. Moreover, the talents we are talking about go to schools. That means they have already got 7 hours a day learning academic subjects. That is one third of the day, and that is enough. Any more work at home should be a waste of time which should be spent on their talent. Moreover, using academics as a backup plan does not really make sense. The child still goes to school, he does not neglect academic subjects. All I'm saying is any extra work at home is not needed. 2. Lack of comprehension and bad study habits. When I said more work, I referred to the homework given beside lessons at school, aka homework. Whether the lack of comprehension or bad habits students' fault is not relevant. The relevant thing is the effects of homework on these students, who has already fell behind. And I would say that the effects is negative. The first reason is that when they do homework, they are doing it alone and without the help from teachers. Why should they be expected to be able to complete the homework, when they even fail at class, with teachers' help. Therefore, what the students need is help from the teachers. Maybe they lack attention because of their fault, maybe they do not understand because of their fault. But they are children and they are bound to make mistake; we cannot always blame them. The teachers are responsible for helping them, for guiding them back on the right track. Moreover, the students have already studied 7 - 8 hours at school. When they do not understand the material, more work at home only causes more stress and frustration. That is the negative effects of giving them homework 3. Disorders Again, we are discussing low GPA - students, and when I discussed disorders, I was talking about students who are severely affected to the point that they fail to keep attention or reasonable reasoning abilities. Again, for these students, they would not be able to get the homework done properly, because they have already failed to do that in class, where there is assistance. Homework is not then helpful, and homework can even be negative if it causes stress. And not giving homework is not degrading because it shows our understanding of their problems. They have disorders and they understand they we know and sympathize with them. Yes, a student needs to prepare for the adult world. But they need to be prepared well enough for schools first. When they fail even in school, it is pointless to force more work on them, aka homework. 7 hours at school is enough stress on them. Only when they can compete with other children, should we think about preparing them for adult world.