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What is a healthy amount of homework for a student? And how can schools, teachers and parents help students live balanced lives?

On this episode of School’s In, we welcome California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo to discuss the Healthy Homework Bill and students’ need to balance work and down time. We also touch on what parents, teachers and schools can do to support students when it comes to homework. Schiavo covers several topics, including:

• (02:40) Why the Healthy Homework bill?
• (04:54) Why homework? The pros and cons of homework
• (12:29) What is the Healthy Homework bill and how does it work for schools?
• (19:37) Homework, youth mental health, and family dynamics
• (23:49) The characteristics of effective homework: The student point of view
• (26:20) Key takeaways for parents, teachers, and schools

Pilar Schiavo is a California state assemblywoman for the 40th district, where she introduces and advocates for bills related to education, affordable housing, regional transportation, and healthcare, among others. To learn more about her work, visit her official website.

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