Sackstein, S. (2018, June 10). It’s Time to End Mandated Summer Assignments. Retrieved July 18, 2018

Ringggggggg! The last bell rang. The halls are silent and students have been dismissed for the school year into the warm summer sun. It’s time for a well-needed break from structured learning and time to engage in play and curiosity. For too long schools have tried to control what students are responsible for outside of school doors, whether it is homework or summer assignments. Teachers have been told or have felt that these expectations foster accountability and deeper learning.And perhaps for some, it does, but for most, it doesn’t.