Some of them claim that homework should be abolished. The publication “The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning” by Kralovec and Buell (2000) has brought into the discussion a very interesting new angle. Kralovec and Buell argue that homework contributes to a competitive culture that overvalues work to the detriment of personal and family well-being. Moreover, there are several other problems associated to homework, such as: However, some voices have started to point out some disadvantages of doing homework and questioned the traditional education model in place.
Homework is an opportunity to practice some research and study skills and deepen understanding of some concepts which cannot be fully developed in class. It reduces the time kids spend watching TV as well as playing video games and with their cell phones. School assignments can help develop a sense of responsibility and time management. Not all children have the same capacity to assimilate all the information covered in class. Possibility for kids to further explore a subject at their own pace. Homework provides parents with the opportunity to participate in their children's education. In addition to improving grades and results in standardized tests, there are many other pros to homework such as: The study demonstrated that accross different topics, including Math, English, American History, and Social studies, student who had done homework performed better than their classmates who had not. Harris Cooper, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University, led a meta-analysis in 2006, " Does homework improve academic achievement?," which showed that homework can improve students' scores on class tests. 
Some researchers have identified a strong correlation between homework and academic success.
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