by Glenn Whitman, Edutopia
At some point, every parent wishes their high school aged student would go to bed earlier as well as find time to pursue their own passions — or maybe even choose to relax. This thought reemerged as I reread Anna Quindlen’s commencement speech, A Short Guide to a Happy Life. The central message of this address, never actually stated, was: “Get a life.” But what prevents students from “getting a life,” especially between September and June? One answer is homework.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/homework-sleep-and-student-brain-glenn-whitman
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