What school does not have homework?

The country of Finland apparently agrees. There is no homework in Finland, and hasn’t been for years. Check out this infographic ( or see below) for some interesting comparisons between education in Finland and education here in the US.

Why high schoolers should not have homework?

Multiple studies have found that most students are getting too much extra assignments, leading to sleep deprivation, unhealthy levels of stress, as well as related health problems. The second reason that student should not be given homework is that they require time to rest and take their minds off school work.

What time should 14 year olds go to bed?

If allowed to sleep on their own schedule, many teens would get eight hours or more per night, sleeping from 11 p.m. or midnight until 8 or 9 a.m., but school start times18 in most school districts force teens to wake up much earlier in the morning.

Is 17 years old a kid?

The answer to this question in international and domestic law is clear: a child is anyone under the age of 18. But it took a legal challenge and a national campaign to ensure that 17-year-olds were given the same rights as other children in the police station.

Can your parents control you at 17?

By the time a youth is 17 years old, they are on the cusp of young adulthood and nearing the day where they will gain certain legal rights to choose their own living situations. In general, a youth must be 18 to legally move out without a parent’s permission.