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It s no secret, this has been a trying year for Maryland s students with the virtual learning fatigue taking its toll. || COVID-19 updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||However, one student has a unique proposal: Get rid of homework at all grade levels.The school board member pitched the idea to Anne Arundel County Public Schools.The amendment would have limited assignments to ungraded readings and study materials only, for the fourth marking period, translation no homework.“I mean, students are burned out now more than ever,” Anne Arundel County student board member Drake Smith said.Smith, who was among those students returning to in-person learning, said his proposal had everything to do with the coronavirus pandemic.“We know homework is a fact of life, pandemics are not a fact of life, so what s combining the two going to do,” Smith said.A few months ago, school officials made schedule adjustments to try and address student workloads.“F
Maryland students whether they learn in-person or online will have to take statewide standardized tests this spring, but the results won’t carry any consequences for students or schools.