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Is Homework Beneficial? - Website. Question from Pro/Con - lots of statistics
ProCon.org, "Homework – Top 3 Pros and Cons." ProCon.org. 25 Feb. 2022, www.procon.org/headlines/homework-pros-cons-procon-org
Homework - Database article from Middle School in Context - Overview including main points for and against homework
Does homework really work? - Website summarizing research
Crawford, Leslie. "Does Homework Really Work?" Great Schools.org. 12 Dec. 2023, https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/what-research-says-about-homework/#:~:text=If%20teens%20have%20more%20than,to%20act%20on%20this%20research.
Homework - effect on kids' health - Washington Post article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Is Homework Necessary? A compilation of research Website
Lathan, Joseph. "Is Homework Necessary? Education Inequity and Its Impact on Students." University of San Diego Online, onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/education-inequity-and-homework/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
Students and Homework - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints - This page has many articles. You can choose an article to read. Do NOT cite this topic page; it is not a resource.
Recess - An article from the CDC advocating recess Website
"Recess." CDC Healthy Schools, CDC, 29 May 2019, www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/recess.htm. Accessed 24 Mar. 2022.
Play is Crucial for Middle Schoolers - article from an education nonprofit - Website
Samuels, Christina A. "Play is crucial for middle schoolers, too." Hechinger Report, 17 Nov. 2022, hechingerreport.org/play-is-crucial-for-middle-schoolers-too/. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.
Massachusetts Middle School Brings Back Recess - An article from the Today show Website
Tate, Alison Slater. "Massachusetts middle school brings back recess so even older kids can play." Today, 13 Sept. 2018, www.today.com/parents/medway-massachusetts-middle-school-brings-back-recess-t137344. Accessed 24 Mar. 2022.
Why Recess Should Be a Staple in Your Child's Middle School - Website Blog article from an independent middle school
"Why Recess should be a staple in your child's middle school." Fessy-Den Blog, 26 Sept. 2018, https://fessyblog.org/why-recess-should-be-a-staple-in-your-childs-middle-school/. Accessed 27 Mar 2021.
"Turns Out Monkey Bars And Kickball Might Be Good For The Brain." NPR Article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
"How Much Recess should Kids Get?" - Website article from US News and World Report.
Rix, Kate. "How Much Recess Should Kids Get?" U.S. News and World Report, 14 Oct. 2022. https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/how-much-recess-should-kids-get. Accessed 22 Mar 2024.
Benefits of Recess: Improving Student Outcomes Beyond Physical Health Website
"Benefits of Recess: Improving Student Outcomes Beyond Physical Health." AU School of Education Online, 12 Nov. 2020, https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/benefits-of-recess/#:~:text=Studies%20have%20found%20that%20recess,Control%20and%20Prevention%20(CDC) Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
Why Children Need Recess Website
"Why Children Need Recess." Studies Weekly, www.studiesweekly.com/recess/. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
How Would Later Start Times Affect Sleep? - Website Article from the Sleep Foundation
Foley, Logan. "How Would Later Start Times Affect Sleep?." Sleep Foundation, 6 May 2022. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/school-and-sleep/later-school-start-times. Accessed 4 April 2021.
Wake Up Calls: Fast Facts - Website Summary of research from a group called Start School Later
Start School Later. "Wake up Calls: Fast Facts." Start School Later, www.startschoollater.net/wake-up-calls-fast-facts.html. Accessed 4 April
2021.
School Start Times - Database article that gives in overview of the topic. Look at the Pros and Cons box!
School Start Times: Topic in Opposing Viewpoints Database - You must choose an article.
Cell Phones in Schools: Database
"Cell Phones in Schools." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2023. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/YYOJUC287392073/OVIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=d6d32d62. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
Should Kids Have Cellphones at School? - Website Article from a National Magazine
Baig, Edward C. "Should you let your kids have a cellphone in school?" USA Today, 5 Feb. 2020, www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/02/05/
should-kids-have-cellphones-at-school/4669488002/. Accessed 4 April 2021.
Banning mobile phones in schools: beneficial or risky? Here's what the evidence says - Database article, overview of topic
Cell Phones in High School Website
Hatfield, Jenn. "72% of U.S. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom." Pew Research, 12 June 2024, https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/12/72-percent-of-us-high-school-teachers-say-cellphone-distraction-is-a-major-problem-in-the-classroom/. Accessed Feb. 22, 2025
Impact of Mobile Phones on Grades Website a blog that references a study on academic impact
"The Impact of Mobile Phones on Grades." Inner Drive, https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/the-impact-of-mobile-phones-on-grades. Accessed 10 May 2023.
Take Away Their Cell Phones - database
Lemov, Doug. "Take Away Their Cellphones: ... So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement." Education Next, vol. 22, no. 4, fall 2022, pp. 8+. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A729340074/OVIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=4ef683a7. Accessed 10 May 2023.
Cell Phones in Schools are a Complicated Issue, Poll Finds - website
Good source for recent survey data about parents wanting students to have cell phones at school for safety
What the Science Says: Cell Phones in Schools website from Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab
Cell Phones in Schools: Topic in Opposing Viewpoints in Context - You must choose an article
Should Parents Be Afraid to Let Their Kids Play Football? Website by an award winning news site
Shaffer, Leah. "Should Parents Be Afraid To Let Their Kids Play Football?" FiveThirtyEight, 13 Jan. 2020, fivethirtyeight.com/features/
should-parents-be-afraid-to-let-their-kids-play-football/. Accessed 4 April 2021.
Top Reasons Why Kids Should Play Tackle Football Website by National Sports ID, an organization that works with youth sports
"Top Reasons Why Kids Should Play Tackle Football." National Sports ID, https://www.nationalsportsid.com/top-reasons-why-kids-should-player-tackle-football/#:~:text=Early%20foundational%20learning%20is%20critical,than%20perhaps%20any%20other%20sport.. Accessed 24 Mar. 2022.
"Why playing football appeals to families in spite of dangers." Database
"Why playing football appeals to families in spite of dangers." All Things Considered, 8 Feb. 2024, p. NA. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A781824019/OVIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=da3c772f. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
It's Time to Ban Tackle Football For Children - Database Article from Opposing Viewpoints
Is Football Safe for Kids? Website Article from Harvard Medical
Proctor, Mark. "Is Football Safe for Kids." Harvard Health Blog, Harvard Health Publishing, 5 Feb. 2016, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-football-safe-for-kids-201602059148. Accessed 4 April 2021.
Five Reasons in Support of Playing Tackle Football Website Article from TackleSmart, an organization started by parents to make tackling in football safer
Wilson, Roger. "Five Reasons in Favor of Playing Tackle Football." Tackle Smart, 31 May 2019, www.tacklesmartsports.com/tackle-football/. Accessed 4 April 2021.
School Dress Codes from Pro/Con - Website
ProCon.org, "Dress Codes – Top 3 Pros and Cons." ProCon.org. 6 May 2022, www.procon.org/headlines/dress-codes-top-3-pros-and-cons
Are School Dress Codes Fair? - Website Article from Scholastic Choices, a magazine for students
"Are School Dress Codes Fair?" Scholastic Choices, Feb. 2019, choices.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/020119/are-school-dress-codes-fair.html.
Accessed 4 April 2021.
School Dress Codes - An overview from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Should schools have dress codes? Database article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
School Dress Codes Topic in Opposing Viewpoints Database - you must choose an article
5 Reasons Video Games Should Be More Widely Used in Schools Database article by a professor of Video Game Design, Texas A&M
Do Digital Games Improve Children's Math Skills? - database article
Will, Madeline. "Do Digital Games Improve Children's Math Skills?" Education Week, vol. 36, no. 31, 17 May 2017, p. 10. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A493301500/OVIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=7c1fcbed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
Video Games Are Good for You - Website Article from a company that teaches online
Vince. "Video Games Are Good for You." ID Tech, 9 May 2018, www.idtech.com/blog/ video-games-are-good-for-you. Accessed 4 April 2021.
Pro/Con on Video Games- Do they contribute to violence? Website
ProCon.org. "Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?" Pro/Con.org, 9 July 2018, videogames.procon.org/. Accessed 4 April 2021.
It's no wonder the military likes violent video games – they can help train civilians to become warriors - Database Article
Video Games - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints Database - You must choose an article
Pro/Con on Banned Books - Website
ProCon.org, "Banned Books – Top 3 Pros and Cons." ProCon.org. 29 Jan. 2024, www.procon.org/headlines/banned-books-top-3-pros-and-cons
US gripped by book-banning frenzy in school culture war - database article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Infographic on books banned by state - database article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Why Parents Tried to Ban this Children's Book about a Chinese Immigrant Family -Website (news article)
Greenfield, Beth. "Why Parents Tried to Ban this Children's Book about a Chinese Immigrant Family." Yahoo News, 5 Oct 2021, https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-parents-tried-ban-childrens-book-143223253.html. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
Current information on the state of book bans in the US by the American Library Association Website
"American Library Association reports record number of demands to censor library books and materials in 2022." ALA Press Release, 22 March 2023, https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/03/record-book-bans-2022#:~:text=The%20unparalleled%20number%20of%20reported,targeted%20for%20censorship%20in%202021.. Accessed 13 April 2023.
Pro/Con on Banned Books website
ProCon.org, "Banned Books – Top 3 Pros and Cons." ProCon.org. 27 Mar. 2023, www.procon.org/headlines/banned-books-top-3-pros-and-cons
Book Banning - Topic in Opposing Viewpoints Database. You must choose an article
"Amid the Nation's Ongoing Youth Mental Health Crisis, New Research Shows the Critical Role Sports Can Play in Promoting Girls' Mental Health."Women's Sports Foundation, 23 Apr. 2024, www.womenssportsfoundation.org/press_release/amid-the-nations-ongoing-youth-mental-health-crisis-new-research-shows-the-critical-role-sports-can-play-in-promoting-girls-mental-health/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Gender Equality Debate: A Boost for Women in Sport: Good source for statistics - Website
Box, Rebekeh. "The Gender Equality Debate: A Boost for Women in Sport." Athletic Assessments, www.athleteassessments.comgender-equality-debate/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Factors influencing Girls' participation - Website
"Do You Know the Factors Influencing Girls' Participation in Sports?" Women's Sports Foundation, 2024, www.womenssportsfoundation.org/do-you-know-the-factors-influencing-girls-participation-in-sports/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
"We Can Level the Playing Field for Girls in Sports." Legal Aid at Work, 2 Feb. 2021, legalaidatwork.org/we-can-level-the-playing-field-for-girls-in-sports-right-now/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Interview with Venus Williams: Database article from Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Williams, Venus. "Venus Williams: I Want Women to Embrace Their Femininity and Power; 'I Can See That Female Soccer Players like Co-captain Megan Rapinoe and I Have That Shared Joy of Being Able to Be Part of Something Bigger.'" Newsweek, vol. 178, no. 17, 8 July 2022, p. NA. Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A709394371/OVIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=f2b54061. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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