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LETTER: Don’t get rid of homework

Daniel Hernandez looks at his test at a remedial math class on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at UNL ...
Daniel Hernandez looks at his test at a remedial math class on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at UNLV in Las Vegas. Usually about 12 students attend. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae
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In response to a recent letter advocating the end of homework: Are the colleges these kids hope to attend going to dispense with homework? I don’t think so. Can you succeed in higher-level jobs without working beyond regular hours? Not in any career I ever heard of.

Homework (along with classwork) is a step in preparing students for life in the real world. While the work itself is not always of utmost importance, developing the skills and perseverance to do it is vital.

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