HB65

Bill Number: HB65 //Student Study Benefits//

Jessica Hlosek- // Republican, // // North Carolina // Marina Rhodes- // Republican, // // Washington // Katie Kondik - // Republican, Virginia //

**TOPIC:** Education
 * PURPOSE:** To reduce stress on teenagers by reducing the amount of homework giving them other opputinities for activities and different ways of learning

**ELIGIBILITY:** -Students attending schools -Only students from middle school to high school

**TERMS AND BENEFITS: [+]** REALIZING THAT:
 * 1) Less homework can relieve the stress of students
 * 2) Students that have extracurricular activities after school do not have to worry about staying up late to do homework
 * 3) Less homework gives students the opportunity to study more for tests to achieve higher test scores
 * 4) Less homework gives students no excuse to fall behind in class work
 * 5) With the extra time students can get out and have the recommended exercise so they can help fight obesity
 * 6) Students can get to bed at an earlier time so they are more prepared for school the next day
 * 7) Students that get more sleep from the extra time will have more time in the morning to eat a balanced breakfast so they are more fully focused during school hours
 * 8) School fees would decrease with less homework by saving inc, purchased paper, and electricity
 * 9) Schools can help save the environment by printing less paper for homework papers
 * 10) Schools may achieve a higher test score average because of the extra time to study
 * 11) Schools do not have to worry about students cheating off of each other to complete the homework
 * 12) Some students would try to complete homework in class, causing them to not pay attention. This isn't a worry with the dropped amount of homework
 * 13) STUDYING IS NOT THE SAME THING AS HOMEWORK

IT IS RESOLVED THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ASSIGN MANDATORY HOMEWORK TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12.

THIS LAW WILL BE CARRIED OUT AND STUDIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITHIN A BUDGET OF A TOTAL COST: $5,000,000-25,000,000 PER YEAR FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF 2 YEARS
 * FISCAL IMPACT **