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Is Homework Illegal? (Arguments In Support and Against)

Homework is not illegal in the United States.

But from a legal standpoint, it is a really fun argument to make!

In this article, we’ll cover some points that you could use for or against the question of the legality of homework, whether you are the student, parent, or teacher in this debate.

Is Homework Illegal? (FOR and AGAINST)

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Legal vs Illegal vs Unconstitutional

People have argued that homework is illegal because it counts as a form of “slavery.”

It is illegal to restrict/control with force the movement/life of other individuals if you do not have authority to do so (as parents do with their minor children).

It is illegal to commit the other acts slavery is well known for (assault, harassment, and more).

Not everything that would be unconstitutional (or goes against the stated words in the constitution) would be considered illegal, and vice versa.

For example:

Perhaps then you could argue that forcing kids to do homework is an illegal act, assuming that the threats of consequences are coming from an individual or entity that does not have legal authority to provide the threatened punishments, or those punishments are themselves illegal.

Sounds a lot like the crime of coercion , doesn’t it?

If you want to argue that homework is illegal, look for a statute like coercion to support your argument.

And if you want to use the 13th amendment in support of your case against homework, argue that homework is “unconstitutional” rather than “illegal.”

Consent As The School’s Defense

One of the arguments that homework is illegal or constitutes slavery is that the children do not want to do the homework.

They are being made to do it.

People under the age of 18 in the United States cannot make most decisions for themselves.

The parents have agreed on the children’s behalf to the homework.

Thus, technically, because the parents have voluntarily sent their children to the school, the parents have voluntarily consented to the homework, and the consequences of not doing the homework.

The child might not consent to the homework, but in the end, the parents have given their agreement.

The parents take the children to the school.

And since a crime like coercion requires that the act (the homework) be an act against the will or interest of the victim, a case cannot succeed because the will of the parents is substituted for the will of the child.

Arguing That Parents Did Not Consent

What if the parent was coerced to send their child to school, or to the homework?

In most states, there are laws covering the attendance of children at school.

Absent an exclusion or a valid reason to opt out (like homeschool), a parent could face criminal prosecution if he/she does not send a child to school.

Parents are under the threat of fines and jail time.

After all, a parent who goes to jail might lose his job, his driver’s license, or maybe even custody of his children.

A person cannot consent at the business end of a weapon.

State Laws Do Not Compel Homework, Just Attendance

Another fun wrinkle in this argument, especially as we get down into whether parents have consented or can consent to homework, is whether the applicable laws have any impact on homework.

But are there any laws that require children to complete the homework.

I mean, doing homework is important to getting a good grade.

But aside from showing up at school (and not hurting or disrupting others), can schools actually make children do homework?

But they can’t physically punish a child (like hitting him, in most cases), or prevent him from eating or drinking while at school.

And once the child is at home with his homework, he is subject to the will of his parents or legal guardians.

Homework – Top 3 Pros and Cons

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From dioramas to book reports, from algebraic word problems to research projects, whether students should be given homework, as well as the type and amount of homework, has been debated for over a century. [ 1 ]

While we are unsure who invented homework, we do know that the word “homework” dates back to ancient Rome. Pliny the Younger asked his followers to practice their speeches at home. Memorization exercises as homework continued through the Middle Ages and Enlightenment by monks and other scholars. [ 45 ]

In the 19th century, German students of the Volksschulen or “People’s Schools” were given assignments to complete outside of the school day. This concept of homework quickly spread across Europe and was brought to the United States by Horace Mann , who encountered the idea in Prussia. [ 45 ]

In the early 1900s, progressive education theorists, championed by the magazine Ladies’ Home Journal , decried homework’s negative impact on children’s physical and mental health, leading California to ban homework for students under 15 from 1901 until 1917. In the 1930s, homework was portrayed as child labor, which was newly illegal, but the prevailing argument was that kids needed time to do household chores. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ]

Public opinion swayed again in favor of homework in the 1950s due to concerns about keeping up with the Soviet Union’s technological advances during the Cold War . And, in 1986, the US government included homework as an educational quality boosting tool. [ 3 ] [ 45 ]

A 2014 study found kindergarteners to fifth graders averaged 2.9 hours of homework per week, sixth to eighth graders 3.2 hours per teacher, and ninth to twelfth graders 3.5 hours per teacher. A 2014-2019 study found that teens spent about an hour a day on homework. [ 4 ] [ 44 ]

Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic complicated the very idea of homework as students were schooling remotely and many were doing all school work from home. Washington Post journalist Valerie Strauss asked, “Does homework work when kids are learning all day at home?” While students were mostly back in school buildings in fall 2021, the question remains of how effective homework is as an educational tool. [ 47 ]

Is Homework Beneficial?

Pro 1 Homework improves student achievement. Studies have shown that homework improved student achievement in terms of improved grades, test results, and the likelihood to attend college. Research published in the High School Journal indicated that students who spent between 31 and 90 minutes each day on homework “scored about 40 points higher on the SAT-Mathematics subtest than their peers, who reported spending no time on homework each day, on average.” [ 6 ] Students in classes that were assigned homework outperformed 69% of students who didn’t have homework on both standardized tests and grades. A majority of studies on homework’s impact – 64% in one meta-study and 72% in another – showed that take-home assignments were effective at improving academic achievement. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Research by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) concluded that increased homework led to better GPAs and higher probability of college attendance for high school boys. In fact, boys who attended college did more than three hours of additional homework per week in high school. [ 10 ] Read More

Pro 2 Homework helps to reinforce classroom learning, while developing good study habits and life skills. Students typically retain only 50% of the information teachers provide in class, and they need to apply that information in order to truly learn it. Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer, co-founders of Teachers Who Tutor NYC, explained, “at-home assignments help students learn the material taught in class. Students require independent practice to internalize new concepts… [And] these assignments can provide valuable data for teachers about how well students understand the curriculum.” [ 11 ] [ 49 ] Elementary school students who were taught “strategies to organize and complete homework,” such as prioritizing homework activities, collecting study materials, note-taking, and following directions, showed increased grades and more positive comments on report cards. [ 17 ] Research by the City University of New York noted that “students who engage in self-regulatory processes while completing homework,” such as goal-setting, time management, and remaining focused, “are generally more motivated and are higher achievers than those who do not use these processes.” [ 18 ] Homework also helps students develop key skills that they’ll use throughout their lives: accountability, autonomy, discipline, time management, self-direction, critical thinking, and independent problem-solving. Freireich and Platzer noted that “homework helps students acquire the skills needed to plan, organize, and complete their work.” [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 49 ] Read More

Pro 3 Homework allows parents to be involved with children’s learning. Thanks to take-home assignments, parents are able to track what their children are learning at school as well as their academic strengths and weaknesses. [ 12 ] Data from a nationwide sample of elementary school students show that parental involvement in homework can improve class performance, especially among economically disadvantaged African-American and Hispanic students. [ 20 ] Research from Johns Hopkins University found that an interactive homework process known as TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork) improves student achievement: “Students in the TIPS group earned significantly higher report card grades after 18 weeks (1 TIPS assignment per week) than did non-TIPS students.” [ 21 ] Homework can also help clue parents in to the existence of any learning disabilities their children may have, allowing them to get help and adjust learning strategies as needed. Duke University Professor Harris Cooper noted, “Two parents once told me they refused to believe their child had a learning disability until homework revealed it to them.” [ 12 ] Read More

Con 1 Too much homework can be harmful. A poll of California high school students found that 59% thought they had too much homework. 82% of respondents said that they were “often or always stressed by schoolwork.” High-achieving high school students said too much homework leads to sleep deprivation and other health problems such as headaches, exhaustion, weight loss, and stomach problems. [ 24 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Alfie Kohn, an education and parenting expert, said, “Kids should have a chance to just be kids… it’s absurd to insist that children must be engaged in constructive activities right up until their heads hit the pillow.” [ 27 ] Emmy Kang, a mental health counselor, explained, “More than half of students say that homework is their primary source of stress, and we know what stress can do on our bodies.” [ 48 ] Excessive homework can also lead to cheating: 90% of middle school students and 67% of high school students admit to copying someone else’s homework, and 43% of college students engaged in “unauthorized collaboration” on out-of-class assignments. Even parents take shortcuts on homework: 43% of those surveyed admitted to having completed a child’s assignment for them. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Read More

Con 2 Homework exacerbates the digital divide or homework gap. Kiara Taylor, financial expert, defined the digital divide as “the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology and those that don’t. Though the term now encompasses the technical and financial ability to utilize available technology—along with access (or a lack of access) to the Internet—the gap it refers to is constantly shifting with the development of technology.” For students, this is often called the homework gap. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] 30% (about 15 to 16 million) public school students either did not have an adequate internet connection or an appropriate device, or both, for distance learning. Completing homework for these students is more complicated (having to find a safe place with an internet connection, or borrowing a laptop, for example) or impossible. [ 51 ] A Hispanic Heritage Foundation study found that 96.5% of students across the country needed to use the internet for homework, and nearly half reported they were sometimes unable to complete their homework due to lack of access to the internet or a computer, which often resulted in lower grades. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] One study concluded that homework increases social inequality because it “potentially serves as a mechanism to further advantage those students who already experience some privilege in the school system while further disadvantaging those who may already be in a marginalized position.” [ 39 ] Read More

Con 3 Homework does not help younger students, and may not help high school students. We’ve known for a while that homework does not help elementary students. A 2006 study found that “homework had no association with achievement gains” when measured by standardized tests results or grades. [ 7 ] Fourth grade students who did no homework got roughly the same score on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) math exam as those who did 30 minutes of homework a night. Students who did 45 minutes or more of homework a night actually did worse. [ 41 ] Temple University professor Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek said that homework is not the most effective tool for young learners to apply new information: “They’re learning way more important skills when they’re not doing their homework.” [ 42 ] In fact, homework may not be helpful at the high school level either. Alfie Kohn, author of The Homework Myth, stated, “I interviewed high school teachers who completely stopped giving homework and there was no downside, it was all upside.” He explains, “just because the same kids who get more homework do a little better on tests, doesn’t mean the homework made that happen.” [ 52 ] Read More

Discussion Questions

1. Is homework beneficial? Consider the study data, your personal experience, and other types of information. Explain your answer(s).

2. If homework were banned, what other educational strategies would help students learn classroom material? Explain your answer(s).

3. How has homework been helpful to you personally? How has homework been unhelpful to you personally? Make carefully considered lists for both sides.

Take Action

1. Examine an argument in favor of quality homework assignments from Janine Bempechat.

2. Explore Oxford Learning’s infographic on the effects of homework on students.

3. Consider Joseph Lathan’s argument that homework promotes inequality .

4. Consider how you felt about the issue before reading this article. After reading the pros and cons on this topic, has your thinking changed? If so, how? List two to three ways. If your thoughts have not changed, list two to three ways your better understanding of the “other side of the issue” now helps you better argue your position.

5. Push for the position and policies you support by writing US national senators and representatives .

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Legal Homework Rights: What’s the Limit on Homework?

Hi, I just read your article Titled “Can You ‘Opt Out’ of Homework?” ( Click HERE  for the original article. ) I enjoyed the article but I guess I need a more concrete answer to the question of my legal homework rights: CAN I LEGALLY OPT OUT OF HOMEWORK FOR MY CHILD? – Dawn, SOAR ®  Parent

The answer is a resounding, Yes!

You have legal rights to put limits on your child’s homework time.

When homework begins to erode family relationships and/or increases the students anxiety, its time to make modifications. First, try communicating and working collaboratively with teachers and administrators.  If that doesn’t work, then you do have legal homework rights…

Legal Homework Rights

You absolutely do have legal rights to put reasonable limits on your child’s homework time. The legal tool you want to use is called a 504. For a link that provides a quick overview to the 504 law, click HERE .

504: The Legal Homework Rights Tool

Basically, the 504 law refers to legal homework rights (known as “accommodations”) that must be made for a child’s “impairment.”  As you’ll read, “impairments” are defined very loosely throughout the law, and this is done purposely to accommodate all students’ various needs. If your child has a diagnosis of ADHD, Dyslexia, etc. that will help, but it’s not necessary.

I have seen the 504 law used throughout my career as an educator for students and families exercising their legal homework rights.  I have also used it with my own children to get schools to accommodate what I felt was appropriate.

The 504 Process

The actual 504 process includes paperwork and a series of meetings. The meetings typically include a school counselor, a teacher, an administrator, and you and your child. In the meeting, all of your concerns will be documented and specific actions or remedies (like limiting homework) will be recorded. This document becomes a legally binding contract that your child’s teacher and administrator are required to uphold.

Legal Homework Rights: What’s a Reasonable Amount of Time for Homework?

So, what is a reasonable recommendation regarding time spent on homework?

We support the “10 Minute Rule.”   That’s a maximum of 10 minutes times the grade-level of the child. So, 10-minute max for 1 st grade, 20-minute max for 2 nd grade, up to 120-minute max for 12 th grade.

The “10-minute rule” is a great accommodation for a 504, because it is set to increase the limit on homework time as the child progresses through school. We’re not talking about eliminating homework just to create an easy path for our children.  Parents that have significant battles over homework, that can easily last an hour or more, understand that homework reaches a point where it is not productive.

Too much homework is destructive t o motivation, self-esteem, and to family relationships.  So, don’t be afraid to exercise your legal rights. This is the point where we want to pursue our legal homework rights.

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Can Joe Biden Be Replaced as the Nominee? Here’s How It Could Happen

C oncerns about President Joe Biden’s age and ability to win a second term have churned within the Democratic Party party for more than a year. Those fears became much harder to ignore after Thursday night, when he struggled through a presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. The 81-year-old Biden fumbled his words, trailed off at points, and repeatedly lost his trains of thought.

Republicans mercilessly mocked the showing and Democrats spiraled into open panic.

At present, there is no clear-cut mechanism to replace Biden as the party's nominee—he already won more than enough delegates during the primaries to secure his nomination ahead of the Democrats’ national convention in August.

Still, there are ways for Democrats to end up with someone other than Biden at the top of the ticket, especially if Biden willingly steps aside—but the timing, and the Democratic National Committee’s own regulations , has a lot to do with what’s possible, let alone plausible. (Not to mention the challenge of settling on a replacement.)

Here are some of the scenarios for how a Democrat other than Biden could become the party's presidential nominee.

Biden withdraws from the race before he’s formally nominated

In 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson, then-President and the frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s nomination, shocked the country by announcing that he would neither seek nor accept his party’s nomination. The announcement came after he almost lost in the New Hampshire primary to Eugene McCarthy. 

Then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who was nominated for President at the convention later that year, eventually lost to Republican nominee Richard Nixon after a campaign season that saw Robert F. Kennedy gunned down in Los Angeles and George McGovern briefly joining as a stand-in for that vein of liberalism. 

Biden has made no such announcement. But if he does decide to withdraw from the race in the coming weeks, delegates will be able to nominate a new candidate, though rules that vary by state will govern who they can back instead. 

According to Rule 13, Section J, of the DNC’s delegate selection rules , “delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in good conscience reflect the sentiment of those who elected them.”

This scenario would formally set off an intense fight for the party nomination among those with the name recognition and reputation to sway enough delegates in a very short period. Along with Vice President Kamala Harris, people who may actively vie for the nomination could include Governors Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Gavin Newsom of California, and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois

Biden rejects the virtual nomination

Because of a quirk in Ohio law which had required all candidates to be legally certified by Aug. 7—more than a week ahead of Biden’s scheduled nomination at the convention that opens in Chicago on Aug. 19—Democrats are set to formally nominate Biden in a virtual roll call weeks before the convention. (Ohio lawmakers recently passed a law to iron out that quirk, but the DNC has said that the virtual roll call will continue just to be safe.)

Biden may choose to reject the virtual nomination, which was meant to be a formality, setting up delegates to select a new nominee at the Democratic Party’s in-person convention, where delegates will still participate in a traditional roll call.

Delegates have second thoughts about Biden before nomination

Despite some loud protest votes in primaries, Biden has won a strong majority of the delegates: of an estimated 3,937 pledged delegates assigned in the primaries held so far, Biden is slated to arrive at the DNC confab in Chicago in August with 3,894 promised to be with him on the first vote. The extent to which those delegates are obligated to stick with Biden varies, based on state-by-state rules.

Also in play are 739 automatic delegates—or so-called superdelegates. Those are the party insiders like ex-Presidents, union chiefs, and mega-donors who can vote for anyone they want. In 2018, the party chose to reduce the influence of superdelegates on the nomination process, agreeing that superdelegates would not automatically get to vote on the first ballot.

On paper, the math remains in Biden’s favor if he continues to want the nomination. Absent Biden releasing the pledged delegates and state rules allowing such flexibility, they’re with Biden through at least the first round of balloting.

But there are still ways for delegates to, essentially, stage a revolt. This is where Convention Chair Minyon Moore comes in. Under DNC rules, a ruling from the chair can shut down almost anything. Bypassing the ruling of the convention chair would require 25% of the delegates demanding a roll call vote. 

Confused yet? It’s about to get worse: every DNC jurisdiction—that’s each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., American territories, and a jurisdiction representing Democrats who live abroad—has slightly different rules for how to handle thorny convention issues like bypassing a rule of the chair or making changes to their delegation. So how a brokered convention plays out could get incredibly complicated with the world’s eyes trying to make sense of arcane rules being adjudicated in real time on live TV.

Biden decides after the convention that he has second thoughts

This would actually be the cleanest scenario in terms of process and most opaque in terms of—lower-case D—democratic values.

Under Rule 8, Section G, of the Call for the Democratic National Convention , if the presidential and/or vice presidential nominee dies, resigns, or becomes disabled after the convention, “the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee shall confer with the Democratic leadership of the United States Congress and the Democratic Governors Association and shall report to the Democratic National Committee, which is authorized to fill the vacancy or vacancies.”

Once the nomination is decided at the convention, though, only the nominee can choose to bail. The party can’t do it. The party may have second thoughts about their nominee, but if Biden refuses to drop out, there’s little to be done other than perhaps applying extraordinary pressures like cutting off the DNC’s bankroll and other resources to urge him to change his mind. Once the gavel falls, Democrats are stuck with Biden if he still has a pulse.

Biden wins a second term—but decides to step down or becomes otherwise incapacitated before Inauguration Day

If such a scenario unfolds before the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, the Vice President-elect would become President, according to the 20th Amendment . (This assumes those in the electoral college acted faithfully —that is, the electors voted for the winner of the election in their states, which have varying levels of stringency in enforcing this behavior.)

If that happens after Biden is inaugurated for a second term on Jan. 20, Kamala Harris would become President, and would be eligible to run for the top job in 2028 for a full four-year term.

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Is it a Good Idea to Pay Someone to Do My Homework?

College and University is a time in your life when you find your passions and your interests and you study them inside and out. The good and the bad sides of it, the right and wrongs, the black and white and grey parts of it, whatever “it” is. The idea of higher education is based on knowledge and learning, where the students have almost complete control of all aspects of learning. They get to decide the area of study, the kind of courses, the environment, and even their time spent on studying! But yet some students often find things to be unsatisfied with: the professors, the exam schedule, work-life balance, and of course the workload of the courses.

College Life

Students who go off to college after living with their families find that adjusting to social life and academic life is very different. There is no one to tell you what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Your professors don’t remind you to do it, they don’t care if you do it or not, they just hand you the work and expect for it to be finished. You are free to attend or not to attend your lectures or exams. The work done is all up to you, and your success depends on it.

All this liberation and freedom handed to young people can cause some unwanted stress, but this is completely normal. Kids find it hard to finish reports and essays once a week, sometimes more often. Completing tasks and projects that take hours to do seem to drain you second by second. The work starts to pile and pile as exams come and it seems like you can never take a break from all this.

How Students Cope with Homework

To combat this large workload, students find many ways to make their lives easier. Some work together with their classmates and arrange study sessions, some email their professors to arrange office hours, and some build workable schedule set only for homework and studying.

But nowadays, young people are so tech-savvy and resourceful and find ways to get the job done. Sharing notes, sharing slideshows and powerpoints, even sharing recorded lectures. Sometimes previous students share test results for past tests. Students are even starting to pay other people (complete strangers) to complete homework assignments for them on various websites. Some websites offer just essay-writing, but some offer online-homework help and even projects.

This leads to an interesting and important discussion among college students whether or not they agree with these methods or other similar. This brings up the ethics and morality of students, and whether it is fair or not.

So, Is Paying for Homework Good or Bad?

Understanding the life of a university student is to understand the amount of work needed to succeed, balancing it with your real life. Some people have the time and skills to cope, some may need extra help, but the fact remains; higher education is to aid learning for those who choose to learn. Sometimes the professors give too much homework. Sometimes the homework isn’t really teaching you anything. Sometimes homework is a complete drag. But they need to be done for one reason or another, and students find ways to complete them.

• Students are able to manage their stress levels with controlling the amount of work they have
• Homework scores will increase
• More students will be able to graduate
• Students will have more time for more important homework tasks/social life

Paying someone to do his or her homework benefits the student in ways other than academics; they are allowed to focus on many aspects of life. They can focus on hobbies, mental health, physical health, finances, and social health. This leads to a happier life and a happier lifestyle, over some homework that you probably won’t remember in 2 years. Some will see it as harmless, as long as they balance all of these and still actually study.

• Student peers might see this as an unfair advantage
• Considered cheating
• Students will hardly learn and practice the materials
• Work isn’t original thoughts of the student

The bad about paying for homework can be a long list, depending on who you ask. It make even come with some heavy consequences. If caught plagiarizing, it may result in a zero for the course or even worse, expulsion. But other than the consequences, the homework you don’t do is all the material you aren’t learning or practicing. This defeats the purpose of going to Uni to study if you aren’t able to handle the workload and study and learn in your own way.

Is it Illegal?

Technically, paying someone to do a service like homework isn’t illegal by law. But some university rules consider it cheating and plagiarism and can result in some serious consequences. Websites like Assignment Expert are completely legal and in fact also very helpful. There isn’t any shame in asking for help, so take help when you need it. Just make sure you’re aware of the consequences and what it could mean for you in the future.

Is it Worth it to Pay for Homework?

Depending on who you ask, paying for homework may actually be worth it .  The price you pay for peace of mind may cost you, but your mental health is extremely important. Plenty of students are crushed by the amount of work given to them and sometimes skipping homework tasks or paying someone to do it will help you manage your load. There is no price on your mental health, so if this is something you struggle with it might be worth it.

There is also an issue of time; lots of students find themselves falling short of timelines for whatever reason and need help catching up. Maybe you got terribly ill or you have a much more important project coming soon and need to spend your time there, paying for homework might be the best route for you. Check out everything that Assignment Expert has to offer you!

How Much do I Pay for Homework?

Paying for homework varies by the task. Tasks that take more time to do obviously will be higher in cost. But those one-night assignments should be moderately priced. Expect companies to offer quotes for the type of assignments instead of a flat rate. Assignment Expert often is more accurate with pricing and quality of work. Normal prices run from $15-$150 depending on the deadline and level of complexity of the assignment.

But be extra careful sending payments to any company! Make sure the payment is secure and refundable, in case something goes wrong or it’s not quality enough. Assignment Expert accepts payment securely through Paypal, a trusted payment portal, so you can feel comfortable sending payment. There are many ways that a homework company can be scams, so do your research and never send an insecure payment or give out your bank information over the phone. Look up reviews and testimonials by others, and even search Reddit with the company name.

So What’s The Verdict

Homework will always be homework and whether you do it or not is completely up to you. It is not a guarantee for anything at all, nothing in life is guaranteed. And there is a risk involved in paying for homework, so make sure you understand the consequences. But if you really need the help, there are alternative ways, like paying for homework! Or even getting a study group together, or seeing your professor during office hours.

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Is Homework Illegal In The United States?

When Horace Mann invented school, homework became an important part of it. But there is one question in students’ minds “is homework illegal? – because students have to do a lot of homework. They don’t have time to do other things. They want to play outside games and hang out with their friends. But teachers give them a lot of homework to do, and they have to complete it. 

In many American elementary schools, homework has been banned. Because they find it stressful, homework can affect students’ health by causing stomach and headaches issues. 

Homework is very time consuming and stressful for students. The homework issue is still debatable, but to be on the safe side, you have to be open-minded about it because, for many reasons, you could say it is illegal, and for some, it is legal. In this blog, we will start with is homework illegal.

What Is Homework?

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It is defined as an out-of-class task that teachers assign to the students to do at home. Students have to complete their homework at home. In the United States, a high school student will usually have several hours of homework per night. Homework is used to test students and see how they learn. It can also be used to make sure they understand their school work.

Why Is Homework Important?

Is homework illegal? Homework is important for many reasons. Here are some reasons why is homework important:

• It motivates students to structure their time wisely. And it also teaches students to take all responsibility for their work.
• Parents can also get the opportunity to work together with their students. Through that, parents can develop a strong relationship with their students. 
• Homework can teach students to solve their problems on their own. 
• Homework can help students to get ready for the next class.
•  It can help students organize their thoughts and prepare for tests and exams.
• It helps students understand a subject better and gives them a greater understanding of the material than they would get from just reading the chapter.

Is Doing Homework a Waste Of Time?

• Yes, it is a waste of time because they don’t have time to do other things when students do homework. Students only do homework when they come back home from school. Students should also have free time to enjoy life. Students should do other activities such as spending time with family, playing outside games, handing out with friends etc. 
• Many students take pressure to complete their homework every night, whereas they should relax their minds and body. 
• Many teachers don’t grade papers because they don’t have time as they are very busy designing lesson plans. 
• Homework can affects the performance of children. 
• Children should be students at school and children at home because, at home, students are children of parents. Parents should teach their children to be responsible at home as well. You can also read why homework is bad .

Why Should Students Have Homework?

Homework Motivates People To Do The Practice.

Many people believe that homework can motivate the discipline of practice. At the same time, homework can be boring and time-consuming compared to other activities. Homework helps students to make concepts more clear. It also gives them opportunities when they start their careers.

Homework Gets Parents Involved.

Homework is always a source of conflict between parents and children. Parents require their children to complete homework to develop discipline and get a good education. It allows parents to keep up with what children are doing in school. 

It Teaches Time-Management

Homework is not just finishing the assigned tasks. It can also develop time management skills when students require completing their homework on time. They have to make a schedule for their tasks. So they can finish their homework on time. 

Homework Allows For More Learning Time

Homework gives students more time to complete their studies. School hours aren’t always enough time for children to understand essential topics, and homework can counter the effects of time shortages, benefiting students in the long run, even if they don’t realize it.

What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Assigning Homework?

Advantages of homework.

Is homework illegal? There are many advantages of assigning homework . Here are some of the main advantages: 

• Homework can assist students in learning more material. 
• If students spend more time on their homework, they will be able to improve their learning better. 
• It can assist students in developing good study habits. 
• Homework can also prepare children for college and universities workloads. 

Disadvantages Of Homework

There are also many disadvantages to assigning homework to students. Here are some disadvantages of homework:

• For many students, homework is very stressful. They feel under pressure, and they will never have any free time. 
• Secondly, when students get more homework, it can be lead to cheating and academic dishonesty issues.
• Students have a lot of homework, that’s why they don’t have time for outdoor activities. you should also read why homework should be banned .

Is It Illegal To Do My Homework?

Is homework illegal? Legally, you don’t have to do your homework. No law enforcement body can arrest you for not doing homework on any day. But, schools have the right to decide what happens to a student who doesn’t complete homework. 

Homework is an important part of the learning approach in school. If you continuously ignore homework, you can be asked to leave the school. If your parents allow you to ignore homework, they can state their case to the school board and an attempt to get an exemption. But majorly, such cases result in a negative response and the child gets expelled from the school.

So, if you are refusing to do your homework and not breaking any state laws, you have no control over the school’s actions after refusing to do your homework. They have the authority to decide what they deem necessary in any situation.

Is It Worth Buying homework?

In my opinion, paying someone to do homework is beneficial. Because many students have a busy schedule and can’t do their homework on time, if you are one of them, I will suggest you take help from professional experts who can provide you with the best assignment solution.  

Many students get benefits from homework companies providers. Because they need free time for outdoor games, spending time with family, and hanging out with friends. Reputable homework companies always provide top-notch homework services within the given deadline. 

Is it illegal to do someone’s homework?

No! It is not illegal to do someone’s homework as you know that when we were young, our parents helped us with our homework. They helped us to do our homework on time and correct our mistakes. Even now, many students take help from professional experts. 

But When it comes to ethics, we should remember that students will be independent. When we do homework by ourselves, we can easily create other questions similar to the homework. And it helps us to explain to others and solve the homework ourselves.

This helps students in the long run with academics. And students learn to work well with little supervision. On the other hand, try to teach your friends similar tasks, and they can solve the homework themselves when you teach well to them. 

Can I Refuse For My Child To Do Homework?

Absolutely yes, you can refuse for your child to do homework. Because you have the legal right to put limits on your child’s homework time. 

Sometimes when students do a lot of homework it destroys family relationships. And also it increases the student’s anxiety. That’s why many people think that it times to make modifications. For this first, you should try to communicate with teachers and administrators. If that does not work, then you have legal homework rights. The legal right is also called a 504.

How Is Homework Harmful?

According to the research, when teachers give homework to the students they spend too much time on homework. Because they think that if they can’t complete their homework, then teachers will punish them. That’s why they spend too much time on homework at night. It may affect stress, physical health problems, and a lack of balance. 

Why Homework Should Be Banned?

Here are some reasons why homework should be banned :

• It is a waste of time for students.
• It can affect the student’s physical health
• Homework doesn’t provide student’s practical knowledge.
• Homework can also affect the student’s mental health.
• Many students start to hate studying because of homework.
• Homework force students to work like a robot
• It is very boring for many students 
• Homework doesn’t help students that much in the study.
• Homework can create the habit of memorizing concepts in the students.
• Many teachers give a lot of homework to the students
• Students have no time for other activities
• Students can’t spend time with family because of homework
• Many students lose their confidence when they can’t complete their homework on time.
• Many students start thinking of their teacher and parents as a villain

Conclusion (Is Homework Illegal)

We hope you enjoyed our blog post on whether homework is illegal or not. The bottom line is that it depends on the individual circumstances around your case. If you’re looking for someone who will provide you with the best homework help service , please visit calltutors. They have a large team of professional writers who are experts in many subjects.

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Debate Fact Check: Biden and Trump on the Economy, Immigration and Foreign Policy

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President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump faced off on Thursday in the first presidential debate of the general election. We examined their policy claims, personal attacks and their records in office.

Ana Swanson

“Economists say that’s going to cost the average American $2,500 a year or more.”

— President Biden on Mr. Trump’s proposal to increase tariffs on most American imports by 10 percent

This is exaggerated.

Estimates of the impact of an overall 10 percent tariff vary, but one recent analysis by the right-leaning American Action Forum estimated that a 10 percent tariff could impose additional annual costs of up to $2,350 per American household.

Another analysis by the Peterson Institute of International Economics found that if Mr. Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on all goods and a 60 percent tariff on China, it would cost a typical household in the middle of the income distribution about $1,700 in increased expenses each year.

“He wants to raise your taxes by four times.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump

Many elements of the 2017 tax cut that Mr. Trump signed into law will expire in 2025, and Mr. Biden has proposed some tax increases on high-income earners and corporations. But this does not amount to a quadrupling of taxes.

The 2017 tax cut is expected to reduce the average tax rate by 1.4 percent in 2025, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a left-leaning Washington think tank. Most in the top 5 percent of income would see the greatest change, by 2.4 percent.

Mr. Biden has also consistently said that he does not support raising taxes on people making under $400,000 a year and, in his latest budget, proposed extending tax cuts for those making under that threshold. Mr. Biden’s proposals would increase the average tax rate by about 1.9 percent, according to a Tax Policy Center analysis . The top 0.1 percent would see the biggest increase, of about 13.9 percent, while the low-income filers would see a reduction in taxes. That is no where near the 300 percent increase Mr. Trump warned of.

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Julian E. Barnes

“I got them to put up hundreds of billions of dollars. The secretary general of NATO said Trump did the most incredible job ever.”

This needs context..

Mr. Trump made increasing European military spending a corner stone of his presidency, and it did rise during his administration.

But more countries raised their defense spending during the Biden administration. According to NATO report , in 2020, the final year of the Trump administration, military spending rose 4.6 percent and nine countries met the commitment to spend 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense.

This year, NATO estimated defense spending went up 17.9 percent and 23 of the 32 allies met their financial commitments. While the Biden administration pressed for more European spending, much of the spending has been a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Jim Tankersley

“But Social Security, he’s destroying it because millions of people are pouring into our country and they are putting them onto Social Security.”

Mr. Trump has this backward. Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund Social Security. But, as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office once noted , “most unauthorized immigrants are prohibited from receiving many of the benefits that the federal government provides through Social Security and such need-based programs as food stamps, Medicaid (other than emergency services) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.”

“Nancy Pelosi, if you just watched the news from two days ago on tape to her daughter who’s a documentary filmmaker, or they say what she’s saying, ‘Oh, no, it’s my responsibility. I was responsible for this.’ Because I offered them 10,000 soldiers are National Guard. And she turned them down.”

This is misleading..

Mr. Trump is distorting what Representative Nancy Pelosi, then the House speaker, said. Ms. Pelosi did not admit to turning down National Guard troops. She does not have such authority.

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee recently released a short video captured by Alexandra Pelosi, Ms. Pelosi’s daughter and a documentary filmmaker, turned over to congressional investigators of the former speaker at the time during the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. The full footage has not been publicly released.

The video begins with Ms. Pelosi speaking about guidance to the Capitol Police: “We asked them to put out a piece of paper saying, ‘Go through the tunnel. Don’t go outside.’ They say they’ve got stuff, but they can’t tell us what it is. It’s too — we don’t want the other side to know. We have responsibility, Terry, we didn’t have accountability for what was going on there.”

When the person Ms. Pelosi was addressing responded, “they thought they had sufficient resources,” Ms. Pelosi cut her off. “It’s not a question of sufficient,” the speaker said, “they don’t know. They clearly didn’t know, and I take responsibility for not having them prepare for me, because it’s stupid because we’re in a situation like this.”

Politico reviewed roughly 45 minutes of footage and concluded that it “does not bolster G.O.P. claims” of Ms. Pelosi being at fault.

Lisa Friedman

“The Paris accord was going to cost us $1 trillion and China, nothing, and Russia, nothing, and India, nothing.”

This is misleading ..

Under the Paris agreement, a voluntary global climate accord, wealthier nations agreed to help poor countries most threatened by climate change. Under President Biden, the United States has pledged $11.4 billion annually by 2024 to assist vulnerable countries in developing clean energy and preparing for the consequences of climate change.

China also contributes to developing countries, albeit not through the U.N., but through a separate “South-South” cooperation fund. The United States, under the Biden administration, has been pressuring China to donate more.

Jeanna Smialek

“You look at the cost of food, where it’s doubled and tripled and quadrupled.”

Grocery prices are up significantly since early 2021, but they have not doubled, tripled or quadrupled overall because of inflation. The “food at home” inflation index that tracks grocery prices is up about 20 percent since then, for instance.

Noah Weiland

“I’m the one that got the insulin down for the seniors.”

Mr. Trump established a voluntary $35-per-month cap on insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries, something only a limited number of Medicare plans participated in.

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in 2022, required plans to cap insulin costs at $35 each month, increasing the number of Medicare beneficiaries who would be covered by the policy. Mr. Biden has pushed to make the cap applicable to people with commercial insurance, a provision that was removed from the Inflation Reduction Act before it became law.

Coral Davenport

“During my four years, I had the best environmental numbers ever.”

Mr. Trump responded to a question about what he might do in response to climate change by saying that his administration rolled back nearly 100 environmental regulations, including protections on clean air and clean water.

In terms of numbers, the United States’ carbon dioxide emissions stayed at roughly the same levels from 2017, the first year of Mr. Trump’s administration, through 2019, before declining sharply in 2020 due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on travel and economic activity.

Angelo Fichera

“And what he’s done to the Black population is horrible, including the fact that for 10 years he called them superpredators.”

Mr. Trump has previously made this claim about Mr. Biden, including at an October 2020 debate . But it was Mr. Trump’s 2016 political rival, Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, who once used that term — not Mr. Biden.

In 1996, Ms. Clinton, then the first lady, said at a campaign event: “They are often connected to big drug cartels; they are not just gangs of kids anymore. They are often the kinds of kids that are called superpredators. No conscience, no empathy. We can talk about why they ended up that way, but first we have to bring them to heel.”

Ms. Clinton spoke at that event in support of a 1994 crime bill that Mr. Biden had also supported at the time — and that experts later found contributed to the mass incarceration that hurt Black communities. Mr. Biden apologized in 2019 for parts of his anti-crime legislation, but also tried to downplay his involvement.

“Even from a medical standpoint, right to try: where we can try space-age materials instead of going to Asia or going to Europe and trying to get, when you’re terminally ill, now you can go and you can get something, you sign a document. They’ve been trying to get it for 42 years. But you know, what we did for the military was incredible, choice for our soldiers, where our soldiers, instead of waiting for three months to see a doctor, can go out and get themselves fixed up and readied up, and take care of themselves. And they’re living and that’s why I had the highest approval rating of the history of the V.A.”

The Veterans Choice health care program was created in 2014 ; Mr. Trump signed an update to that law. Similarly, the “right to try” law of 2018 allows terminally ill patients to seek access to experimental medicine that is not yet fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but a similar program has been in place since the 1970s.

“The only jobs he created are for illegal immigrants.”

Official estimates of employment do not support Mr. Trump’s statement. And estimates from various groups show that the population of unauthorized immigrants has grown in recent years, but not nearly enough to take all the jobs created under President Biden.

The economy has added more than 15 million jobs since January 2021. Two groups that advocate lower levels of migration and stricter border security have estimated that there are 2.3 million to 2.5 million more unauthorized immigrants in 2023 than in 2020.

Overall, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 29.9 million foreign-born workers — both authorized and unauthorized — and 131.1 million native-born workers were employed in 2023. That is an increase of 5.1 million in employed foreign-born workers and 8.1 million native-born workers since 2020 .

“No indictments, no political opponents stuff, because it’s the only way he thinks he can win.”

This lacks evidence..

Mr. Trump has claimed repeatedly that his numerous legal woes were orchestrated by President Biden. Of the four criminal cases against Mr. Trump, two were brought by state or local prosecutors, meaning that the Justice Department itself has no control over them.

The other two criminal cases against Mr. Trump are overseen by a special counsel, whom Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appointed to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. There is no evidence that Mr. Biden is personally directing the cases against his political opponent. Mr. Biden has publicly emphasized the independence of the Justice Department.

“It’s not only the 18 million people that I believe is even low because they, the gotaways — they don’t even talk about gotaways.”

It is impossible to know the exact number of migrants that have entered the United States, but Mr. Trump’s estimate is hyperbolic.

Since February 2021, the first full month of Mr. Biden’s presidency, Customs and Border Protection has recorded 9.6 million migrant encounters nationwide , including about 7.9 million at the southwestern border. This does not necessarily mean that nearly 10 million migrants have attempted to enter the country, as one migrant can be encountered multiple times. Government and independent analyses have estimated that repeat offenders account for a quarter to more than half of all encounters.

Many other migrants have evaded capture, but the exact number is unclear. Republicans have previously cited one estimate obtained by Fox News: about 1.6 million migrants since 2021.

But more than four million migrants have also been turned away or deported under Mr. Biden. About three million were quickly expelled under a public health law, were placed into “expedited removal” proceedings or left voluntarily.

“We have the largest deficit with China.”

The U.S. trade deficit with China in goods and services was $252 billion last year, the lowest level since 2009.

Kenneth P. Vogel

“He gets paid by China.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump.

Mr. Trump was referring to President Biden and appeared to be nodding to payments from a company called C.E.F.C. China Energy and its affiliates to entities associated with Mr. Biden’s son Hunter and his brother James.

No evidence has emerged that any portion of these payments, which started after Mr. Biden left the vice presidency, went to Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Ben Protess

“He basically went after his political opponent because he thought it was going to damage me.”

Mr. Trump’s claim that President Biden orchestrated his conviction has no basis in fact. The investigation began while Mr. Trump, not Mr. Biden, was president. The case was brought by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, a local Democrat who does not answer to Mr. Biden’s administration. And Mr. Trump was convicted by a jury of 12 New Yorkers.

“He caused this inflation.”

Independent economic research has found that government stimulus spending approved by both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden contributed to the soaring inflation the nation experienced in the first two years of Mr. Biden’s presidency. But no evidence blames government spending, by Mr. Biden or Mr. Trump, for the majority of the inflation the country experienced.

A 2023 research paper by the economists Ben S. Bernanke and Olivier Blanchard found “most of the rise in inflation in 2021 and 2022 was driven by developments that directly raised prices rather than wages, including sharp increases in global commodity prices and sectoral price spikes driven by a combination of pandemic-induced kinks in supply chains and a huge shift in demand during the pandemic to goods from services.”

“They moved a high-ranking official, a D.O.J., into the Manhattan D.A.’s office to start that case.”

Mr. Trump regularly claims that a Justice Department official from the Biden administration was the driving force behind his recent criminal conviction in Manhattan. In fact, the investigation into Mr. Trump had begun years before that former Justice Department official even joined the Manhattan district attorney’s office.

The former official was one of several prosecutors to work on the case, which recently ended with Mr. Trump’s conviction on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records. But the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, was responsible for bringing the case.

Hamed Aleaziz

“What I’ve done, since I’ve changed the law, what’s happened? I’ve changed it in a way that now you’re in a situation where there are 40 percent fewer people coming across the border illegally. It’s better than when he left office.”

— President Biden

The number of daily encounters at the southern border has dropped 40 percent since a Biden administration measure essentially banning asylum took effect in early June, but border crossings were generally lower during the Trump administration.

“Black unemployment is the lowest level it’s been in a long, long time.”

Unemployment is relatively low for Black workers today by historical standards, although that was also true before the onset of the pandemic in 2019.

Miriam Jordan

“And because of his ridiculous, insane and very stupid policies, people are coming in and killing our citizens at a level we’ve never — we call it migrant crime. I’d call it Biden-migrant crime.”

While there have been highly publicized cases of Americans killed by undocumented immigrants, these cases do not represent a broader trend. Numerous studies have found that immigration does not push up crime rates. Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes and less likely to be incarcerated than American citizens.

“We have the largest number of terrorists coming into our country right now. All terrorists, all over the world, not just in South America, all over the world. They come from the Middle East, everywhere, all over the world. They’re pouring in. And this guy just left it open.”

The number of people trying to illegally cross the southern border whose names match those on the United States’ terrorist watch list has indeed risen in recent years . Still, those numbers are a very small percentage of total Border Patrol encounters — 0.0083 percent in the 2023 fiscal year between the northern and southern border — and what that means in terms of the terrorist threat to the United States is not entirely clear.

The watch list includes names of known and suspected terrorists, as well as people affiliated with them; the database has not been without criticism for how it is managed.

In the 2023 fiscal year, 169 noncitizens whose names appeared on the list tried to illegally cross the southern border — up from three such encounters in the 2020 fiscal year — according to Customs and Border Protection statistics . So far in the 2024 fiscal year, there have been 90 instances of those encounters. (More people with names appearing on the list have presented at legal ports of entry, especially at the northern border.)

There is no record of a terrorist attack committed on American soil by an immigrant who crossed the southern border illegally.

“He did nothing to stop it. In fact, I think he encouraged Russia from going in.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump, referring to the Biden administration’s response to Russia’s preparation to invade Ukraine

This is false.

The Biden administration sent William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, to Russia in November 2021 to tell President Vladimir V. Putin that U.S. intelligence knew of his plans to invade Ukraine and warn him not to invade. President Biden also declassified intelligence about Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine in an effort to dissuade Russia from invading and rally allied support for Ukraine.

Mr. Biden threatened — and wound up imposing — vast economic sanctions against Russia’s economy and political leadership.

“I made great trade deals with the European nations.”

Mr. Trump engaged in trade negotiations with the European Union during his presidency and the talks culminated in a limited agreement in August 2020. That deal was much smaller than what people typically refer to as a trade deal, and it did not shift the balance of trade in the United States’ favor. The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services with the European Union grew steadily over Mr. Trump’s term to $146 billion in 2021 when he left office, up from $89 billion in 2017.

“He decided to open up our border.”

The number of migrants who have crossed the border illegally has skyrocketed under the Biden administration. Migrants have come to the southern border for a number of reasons, including fleeing collapsing governments, and the Biden administration initially took a softer tone on the border, including rolling back some policies set by Mr. Trump.

But President Biden kept in place a Trump-era policy to turn back migrants quickly at the southern border after he took over.

And in the last year, the Biden administration has put in place restrictions on asylum, including a recent effort to ban it for people who cross illegally.

“51 intelligence agents said that the laptop was Russia disinformation. It wasn’t. That came from his son Hunter. It wasn’t Russia disinformation.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump, on Hunter Biden’s recovered computer.

This needs more context.

Mr. Trump is referring to efforts by President Biden’s allies to cast doubt on the authenticity of the contents of a laptop belonging to his son, Hunter Biden, that was left at a repair shop in Wilmington, Del.

The laptop contained a cache of files that shed light on Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, as well as embarrassing information about his behavior during a time when he was in the throes of addiction. The contents of the laptop were provided in 2020 to Rudolph W. Giuliani, who was serving as Mr. Trump’s lawyer. Mr. Giuliani, in turn, provided the contents to The New York Post, which published the first in a series of articles relying on material from the laptop on Oct. 14, 2020, less than a month before the presidential election.

The story prompted immediate backlash. Prompted by outreach from Antony J. Blinken, who was then serving as a Biden campaign adviser, a group of former intelligence officials drafted and signed a letter calling into question the underlying files, claiming they had “the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” While the letter stopped short of claiming Russian involvement, emails subsequently released by House Republicans show that the people behind it wanted to create the impression that “the Russians are interfering.”

A few days later, at a presidential debate with Mr. Trump, Joseph R. Biden Jr. cited the letter as evidence that the laptop was “a Russian plant” and “a bunch of garbage.”

Nearly three years later, no evidence has emerged to support assertions that Russia was involved in the laptop’s contents or its dissemination, and many of the emails contained on it have been authenticated by the news media through forensic analysis and interviews .

David E. Sanger

“Iran was broke with me. I wouldn’t let anybody do business with them. They ran out of money. They were broke, they had no money for Hamas. They had no money for anything, no money for terror.”

Even under sanctions that were imposed by the Trump administration, Iran’s economy plugged along. It wasn’t strong, but it wasn’t broke, and it kept trading with many nations. Mr. Trump made no mention of the fact that his withdrawal from an Obama-era nuclear deal freed Iran to resume nuclear production.

Michael Crowley

“We’re no longer respected as a country. They don’t respect our leadership. They don’t respect the United States anymore.”

The concept of international “respect” can be subjective, but what hard data exists shows that President Biden enjoys more approval overseas than does Mr. Trump.

The latest international poll conducted by the Pew Research Center , released earlier this month, found that “Biden is viewed more positively than his rival.” In a poll of citizens in 34 countries, 43 percent said they have confidence in Mr. Biden “to do the right thing regarding world affairs,” while just 28 percent said the same thing about Mr. Trump. In 24 of those countries, Pew found, Mr. Biden rated at least five points higher than did Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump fared better in only two: Tunisia and Hungary.

Kate Zernike

“They will take the life of a child in the eighth month, ninth month, even after birth.”

Mr. Trump was describing the Biden administration’s approach to abortion policy.

Abortion “after birth” would be infanticide, which is illegal in every state. And abortions late in pregnancy are very rare: In 2021, less than 1 percent of abortions happened after 21 weeks’ gestation, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics collected from state and other health agencies. More than 90 percent of abortions happened within 13 weeks of pregnancy, which is dated to the start of a woman’s last monthly period.

“I went to the World War II cemetery — World War I cemetery he refused to go to. He was standing with his four-star general, and he told me he said, ‘I don’t want to go in there because they’re a bunch of losers and suckers.’”

The quotes “losers” and “suckers” originate from an article published in The Atlantic in 2020 about former President Donald J. Trump’s relationship to the military. He continues to dispute the reports.

The article relied on anonymous sources, but many of the accounts have been corroborated by news outlets, including The New York Times , and by John F. Kelly, a retired four-star Marine general who was Mr. Trump’s White House chief of staff. Mr. Trump has emphatically denied making the remarks since the Atlantic article was published.

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“Just take a look at where they are living. They are living in luxury hotels in New York City and other places.”

Tens of thousands of migrants who crossed the border into the United States were offered free bus rides to Democratic cities under a program started by Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas in an attempt to spread the burden of the large influx. Some cities, like New York and Denver, have housed migrants in hotels, especially during the winter months. The migrants were not in luxury hotels.

Elizabeth Dias

“Every legal scholar wanted it that way.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump, referring to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two years ago

Three Supreme Court justices dissented in the landmark ruling in 2022, and abortion rights remain broadly popular. A majority of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe, according to the Pew Research Center . Extensive polling also shows that public opinion increasingly supports legal abortion since the ruling.

Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

“Mexico is working with us to make sure they don’t have the technology to be able to put it together.”

— President Biden on efforts to combat drug trafficking

It was unclear what Mr. Biden meant exactly by this statement. But the United States and Mexican officials indeed have increased their cooperation to counter drug trafficking in recent years.

Mexico, for instance, enacted a new law to detect and punish illicit synthetic drug production, dedicated federal prosecutors to work on fentanyl cases, extradited a fentanyl trafficker, Ovidio Guzmán, to the United States and is expected to acquire scanning technology to screen for fentanyl. The U.S. government has also provided training for Mexican coroners to better identify fentanyl overdoses.

“He wants to get rid of Social Security. He thinks that there’s plenty to cut in Social Security. He’s wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare both times.”

Mr. Trump has repeatedly vowed during this campaign to protect Social Security and Medicare. But Mr. Biden and his campaign have at times homed in on select comments in which Mr. Trump appeared to suggest that he would be open to cuts — such as a remark Mr. Trump made during an interview in March — while ignoring clarifications.

Asked about his position on the programs in relation to the national debt, Mr. Trump told CNBC in March: “There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements in terms of cutting and in terms of also the theft and the bad management of entitlements.”

Mr. Trump and his campaign quickly clarified , however, that he would not seek to cut the programs. “I will never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare,” Mr. Trump told the conservative website Breitbart . “We’ll have to do it elsewhere. But we’re not going to do anything to hurt them.”

Mr. Trump also said in a video posted to his social media platform last year that “under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security.”

Still, Mr. Trump has not outlined a clear plan for keeping the programs solvent.

During his time in office, Mr. Trump did propose some cuts to Medicare — though experts said the cost reductions would not have significantly affected benefits — and to Social Security’s programs for people with disabilities. They were not enacted by Congress.

“He wants to get rid of the A.C.A. again, and they’re going to try again.”

Mr. Trump campaigned in 2016 on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, but Republicans in Congress failed to do so. Though Mr. Trump continues to criticize the health care law as an expensive “disaster,” he has recently suggested he would improve it rather than repeal the law altogether.

In a January rally in Iowa , Mr. Trump promised “much better health care at a lower price for you, and that will be either working on Obamacare or doing something new.”

“ I’m not running to terminate the ACA ,” Mr. Trump wrote on social media in March, adding that he was running to make the health care law “much, much, much better for far less money.”

Mr. Trump has not released any specific details on what this would entail. On his campaign website, he pledged to “stop all Covid mandates and restore medical freedom, end surprise medical billing, increase fairness through price transparency, and further reduce the cost of prescription drugs and health insurance premiums” and also to protect “patients with pre-existing conditions.”

“They’re taking Black jobs and they’re taking Hispanic jobs. And you haven’t seen it yet.”

Whether or not immigrants depress wages or displace some workers has been examined by economists for decades, and there is no clear conclusion. Indeed, a few studies have shown negative wage effects, particularly on African American workers and other Americans in occupations in which there are many Latino immigrants.

Several studies have found a mutually beneficial relationship between high-skilled immigrants and similarly skilled natives, as well as between low-skilled immigrants and more highly skilled native workers, contributes to higher wages for natives. They have also found that immigrants are an increasingly important part of the U.S. labor force as more Americans age and exit the work force.

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“The fraud and everything else was ridiculous.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump, referring to the 2020 election

The Associated Press combed through potential cases of fraud in battleground states during the 2020 election and came away with 475 possible cases of voter fraud. That is far less than the hundreds of thousands of falsely counted or changed votes claimed by Mr. Trump and his associates and supporters.

It is also a minuscule amount compared with the more than 300,000 votes that separated Mr. Biden from Mr. Trump in the close states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.

In addition, independent studies, including from conservative elections legal experts and academics, as well as local, federal and state investigations and audits and judges across the country, have closely examined and dismissed the claims put forth by Mr. Trump and his supporters.

“He allowed millions of people to come in here from prisons, jails, and mental institutions — to come into our country and destroy our country.”

Mr. Trump has not provided any evidence for this claim, and immigration experts have said that they could not corroborate Mr. Trump’s claims .

The Trump campaign has previously cited an article published in September 2022 on Breitbart, a conservative website. One unnamed source told Breitbart that officials believed that an unspecified number of Venezuelan prison inmates were headed for the United States’ southern border with Mexico. (No other news organization or government source has verified this report.) The Trump campaign also pointed to reports warning that Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal gang founded in Venezuela, was growing in the United States.

There is no evidence that “millions” of criminals are infiltrating the southern border. Customs and Border Protection reported apprehending 47 members of Tren de Aragua along the southern border under President Biden.

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“First of all, the Supreme Court just approved the abortion pill, and I agree with the decision to have done that. And I will not block it.”

Mr. Trump is correct that the practical effect of the Supreme Court’s decision was that the justices maintained broad access to the abortion pill. However, the justices did not “approve” the drug. The court declined to rule on the merits of the case.

In a unanimous decision , the court held that the anti-abortion groups lacked a direct stake in the dispute, a requirement to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill, mifepristone.

“More people died under his administration — even though we had largely fixed it — more people died under his administration than our administration, and we were right in the middle of it.”

Around 450,000 people in the United States had died of Covid-19 by the time Mr. Trump left office, less than a year into the pandemic. More than 1.1 million people had died from the virus by this month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning more people did in fact die during Mr. Biden’s first term.

Mr. Biden took office during a winter wave of cases, and the virus continued to change in substantial ways after Mr. Trump left office, spawning new, deadly, highly transmissible variants that remained fatal to many Americans for years to come.

“This is something that everybody wanted.”

Mr. Trump was referring to the Supreme Court’s decision two years ago to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had established a constitutional right to abortion. Polls show that the overwhelming majority of Americans continue to disagree with that decision.

“We have 1,000 trillionaires in America — I mean billionaires in America — and what’s happening, they’re in a situation where they in fact pay 8.2 percent in taxes.”

Mr. Biden is referring to a White House study, released in 2021 , that used a “more comprehensive measure of income” than is currently assessed.

The report in question included gains made in unsold stocks, which are not taxed until the asset is sold. It estimated that the average federal income tax rate paid by the 400 wealthiest families in the United States to be 8.2 percent.

Under the law now, the top 1 percent of earners in the United States are currently estimated to pay an average federal income tax rate of more than 20 percent, according to an analysis published by the Treasury Department in November.

The White House has argued that its report presents a more accurate view of the tax rate paid by the wealthy.

“Not going to drive them higher.”

— Former President Donald J. Trump on whether tariffs would increase prices

Tariffs are designed to protect domestic industries by raising the price of foreign products, and economists anticipate that any increase in tariffs would result in some increase in prices.

Economic studies found that the tariffs that Mr. Trump imposed on Chinese goods during his first term were largely paid by American consumers, rather than Chinese companies. In a recent letter, 16 Nobel Prize-winning economists wrote that there was concern that Trump’s policies, including his plan to impose blanket tariffs on most imports, would reignite inflation.

“He’s destroying Medicare because all of these people are coming in. They’re putting them on Medicare. They’re putting them on Social Security. They’re going to destroy Social Security. This man is going to single-handedly destroy Social Security.”

Unauthorized immigrants actually improve the financial health of both Social Security and Medicare. Federal law bars them from receiving Social Security or Medicare benefits, but they pay into both programs. In a 2013 report, the Social Security Administration estimated that 3.1 million unauthorized immigrants were working and paying Social Security taxes. They contributed about $12 billion to the trust in 2010 and about $100 billion over a decade. A 2016 study estimated that unauthorized immigrants contributed about $35.1 billion to Medicare from 2000 to 2011.

And Mr. Biden has proposed plans to shore up Social Security and has vowed for years not to cut the program. During the 2020 campaign, Mr. Biden proposed increasing taxes on high-income earners to pay for additional Social Security benefits and reduce the program’s financial shortfall. This election cycle, Mr. Biden has also said he would raise taxes on the wealthy, make no cuts to the program and opposes raising the retirement age.

“The economy collapsed, there were no jobs.”

Mr. Biden said that he inherited a broken economy when he took office. While employment collapsed at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, jobs had begun to bounce back rapidly relatively quickly, and the recovery was well underway by the time Mr. Biden took office in early 2021.

“The tax cuts spurred the greatest economy that we’ve ever seen.”

Economic research suggests that the tax cut Mr. Trump signed in 2017 spurred some additional economic growth and income growth, but nowhere close to what Mr. Trump and Republicans promised.

Researchers from Princeton University, the University of Chicago, Harvard University and the Treasury Department found in an analysis this year that the cuts delivered wage gains that were “an order of magnitude below” what Trump officials predicted: About $750 per worker per year on average over the long run, compared to promises of $4,000 to $9,000 per worker.

“I was getting out of Afghanistan.”

It is certainly true that Mr. Trump often said, in the 2016 campaign, that he wanted to pull American troops out of Afghanistan. But at the end of his presidency, a small force remained, and while he said on social media that all forces should be home by Christmas 2020, he never executed on that promise. President Biden did pull them out. But it was poorly executed.

“He’s the only president other than Herbert Hoover who’s lost more jobs than he had when he began.”

Mr. Biden is accurate that former President Donald J. Trump is the only president since World War II to leave office with a negative jobs record, but he did not make clear that this occurred, of course, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Using January 2017 as a base line, when Mr. Trump was inaugurated, there were 145.6 million jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data . When he left in January 2021, there were 142.9 million jobs. That is a decline of 2.7 million jobs, or 1.9 percent.

But before the pandemic took hold, jobs had increased under Mr. Trump’s tenure, from 145.6 million jobs in January 2017 to 152 million jobs in January 2020 — a rise of 6.4 million jobs, or 4.4 percent.

About half of the nearly 22 million jobs lost in early 2020 were recovered before Mr. Trump left office.

The same data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics goes back only to 1939, several years after Mr. Hoover departed the White House in 1933. But Mr. Hoover was president at the start of the Great Depression, and when he left office, nearly a quarter of the labor force was unemployed.

“The jobs went down, and then they bounced back. And he’s taking credit for bounce-back jobs.”

The economy has added more than 15 million jobs since Mr. Biden took office in January 2021, but it is true that some of that has been a bounce back from a sharp drop in employment during the pandemic.

That said, employment has now completely recovered to where it would have been had the pace of hiring that prevailed in the year leading up to the pandemic held steady, and employment growth has remained robust. In fact, the pace of job gains has surprised many economists, regularly beating expectations.

“I gave you the largest cut in history.”

The $1.5 trillion tax cut, enacted in December 2017, ranks below at least half a dozen others by several metrics. The 1981 tax cut enacted under President Ronald Reagan is the largest as a percentage of the economy and by its reduction to federal revenue. The 2012 cut enacted under President Barack Obama amounted to the largest cut in inflation-adjusted dollars: $321 billion a year.

“The economy collapsed. There were no jobs.”

— President Biden, on what he inherited from the Trump administration upon coming into office

While employment collapsed at the onset of the pandemic in 2020, jobs began to bounce back rapidly relatively quickly, and the recovery was well underway by the time President Biden took office in early 2021.

“All he said was, ‘It’s not that serious, just inject a little bleach in your arm.’”

Mr. Trump’s comments, in April 2020, about the efficacy of disinfectants and light as treatments for the coronavirus prompted uproar and confusion . He did not literally instruct people to drink bleach, but raised the suggestion as an “interesting” concept to test out.

At the April 2020 news conference, a member of Mr. Trump’s coronavirus task force said that the virus dies under direct sunlight and that applying bleach in indoor spaces kills the virus in five minutes and isopropyl alcohol in 30 seconds.

Mr. Trump responded: “Supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going to test it. And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way, and I think you said you’re going to test that too.

“And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning. Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that,” he said.

Is Paying Someone to Do Your Homework Illegal or Unethical?

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It is a student’s worst dilemma when they struggle with deadlines and want to pay someone to do their assignments. Is it illegal? Is it unethical? If someone finds out, will I be punished? – These are the kind of questions students think about. To sort things out for you, we will find out whether paying someone to complete your assignment is illegal or not.

Paying someone to do your homework

If you ever search “ pay someone to do my homework “, you will get hundreds of websites and groups offering homework solving services. This is because many students like you are trying to find a balance between studies and life and need some delegation.

Student life isn’t easy; you’re expected to stay on top of your studies, submit assignments on time, get exceptional grades, and whatnot, all while cooking, paying rent, working part-time, and staying sane. We get it; it’s a lot.

Therefore, some services help students with their assignment submission so that they can get a little more time to focus on their finals or cope with life in general. Let’s look at the pros and cons of getting homework help from others.

• Students can manage their workload and stress levels.
• Students can get more time to focus on their finals or have a work-life balance.
• Homework and assignment scores will get better.
• Other students might view this as unfair.
• It may be considered cheating.
• Work or assignment may not be the original views of the pupil.

Depending on the situation, paying someone to do your assignment may come with several consequences. For example, in the case of plagiarism, you may even get zero marks or, worse, expulsion.

Is paying someone for your assignment illegal?

Technically, paying somebody to do your homework or assignment isn’t illegal. However, some universities may consider it wrong or cheating. Nevertheless, there are many services that are legal and offer good assignment help. And if you’re struggling, there is nothing wrong with asking for help.

Is it worth it?

There is no doubt that paying a service to get your homework done is actually worth it. The assignment help may cost you money, but it will give you a lot of peace of mind. And taking care of your mental health is extremely important to function properly. There are several students who are unable to cope with the huge workload. Therefore, if paying someone for your assignment helps you keep peace in your life, it’s definitely worth it.

Moreover, many students aren’t able to keep up with the deadlines. Perhaps you have gotten ill, and you have both assignments and exams coming up. In this situation, it is better for you to hire someone to help you with your homework and focus on your exams instead.

Is it ethical to pay someone to do your homework?

Whether it is ethical or not to pay someone to do your assignment is entirely dependent on the person answering the question. For a student who wants to delegate a few tasks to someone with experience and time so that they can focus on more important tasks, the answer will be that it’s ethical.

However, if you want someone else to do your assignments so that you can get good grades without studying and have fun with friends – in this situation, it is unethical. As you can see, whether or not paying somebody for assignments is ethical depends entirely on the situation as well as the person paying for the task.

Will it be safe for you to pay for your assignment?

You need to understand that most educational institutions don’t take plagiarism lightly. Many give a zero on the assignment or task right away. Others may give you a short deadline to review your assignment. However, if your institution finds out that you’ve paid for your assignment, there may be consequences, such as:

• The institution may fail you.
• You may not be allowed to attend classes for a certain period of time.
• You may be expelled.
• Your degree may be nullified. This can happen if you pay for solving your papers and the institution finds out about it. In this case, it is possible that they nullify your degree and expel you.
• Some institutions can charge a fine on you.

However, there are ways you can be creative with your assignments. For example, you can pay for one assignment while focusing on another. In addition, you can approach a freelancer and ask for their help with your homework. And because it’s not illegal to pay someone to do your homework, you can get good writers to write your essays for you.

What to consider while paying someone to do your assignments

Here are a few factors you need to consider as you hire someone to do your assignments.

Experience of the individual/service

You’ll need someone with experience to help you with your homework. Look for candidates who have completed a number of projects and assignments or who have a degree in your particular subject. Having your homework completed by professionals will help you avoid making mistakes on your assignment. Furthermore, expert assignment assistance will make certain that your task is completed on time.

Pricing policies of the service

When it comes to pricing, you have to be your own judge. However, because you know how difficult your homework is, you can estimate how much money it will cost. As a result, evaluate each offer against your intended pricing and choose the one that appears to be the finest.

You should also obtain estimates for your assignment assistance and learn about their cost information. It’s also a good idea to have everything written down so that both parties are safe.

A final word

This article discussed whether it was legal and ethical not to pay someone to do your assignment. The final verdict is that it is not illegal to pay someone for completing your homework or assignment. In addition to this, it is entirely up to the situation and the person paying for the task to see if it is ethical or not to hire someone for homework help.

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Doing Other People's Homework For Money?

<p>Considering that there are so many smart people on this website, I was wondering if anyone does other students hw and gets paid. Today, I was in my french four class, and one of the seniors told me that if I did 3 of the french hw’s that she was missing she would pay me. I told her I would do it for $8.00, and she agreed. Its no skin off my back because I’ve already handed in the assignments awhile ago and its not like she is going to get a good grade on the hw because its already so late, so instead of an 100 she would get an 80. Anyway, does anyone else do this?</p>

<p>1) if they do, a public forum is a horrible place to admit to it. 2) as an accomplice, if the teacher finds out, you can be flunked 3) just no no and no. i hate when people ask me for my work</p>

<p>And I hate it when people ask me if he/she can copy my homework.</p>

<p>People charge?</p>

<p>What if you were offered sexual favors? Would you accept doing the person’s homework for it?</p>

<p>… </p>

<p>i guess if you don’t have morals and feel fine doing so.</p>

<p>Masterus, of course. Why would you even ask?</p>

<p>depends if they were good looking or not</p>

<p>cuz Masterus can’t get any.</p>

<p>Why not if its two willing parties then I don’t see the problem. Its mutally benefical.</p>

<p>What do you do if they don’t pay you? :P</p>

<p>$8 is way too little for doing this. If you’re going to do this, you have to play for value. I’d start at $20 per hour it’d take for them to do this, not you.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t do it. In middle school, I did charge 10 dollars once to this kid I never talked to for my science notes. </p>

<p>I’d never do anyone else’s homework, though, especially for money. I mean, I help my friends for free, but I don’t actually do it for them. That’s pretty low.</p>

<p>I won’t give her the hw, if she doesn’t give me the money. If this does happen again, i’ll charge her more lol, it only took me a half an hour to do though. so I made about 15 cents a sentence. hmm maybe I should make it a quarter a sentence. :)</p>

<p>Doing someone else’s hw is cheating, no matter how you spin it.</p>

<p>Doing someone’s homework for them is cheating, and, if you’re caught, you can forget about your ambitious plans for college.</p>

<p>^Exactly. blah10charblah</p>

<p>I once did my cousin’s, who goes to another school, lab report thing for $3 dollars. I felt like such a gigolo.</p>

<p>Last year in physics, my lazy friend paid someone $20 to do her webhw rofl.</p>

<p>i was offered to write a simple essay last year for $20. i ended up not doing it because i am lazy.</p>

16 Legit Sites To Get Paid To Do Homework For Money (Legally)

If you know you are good at a particular subject, like English writing, math, or maybe physics, some students are struggling and will to pay to do homework. Wouldn’t it be great to share your knowledge to help them gain confidence and improve their grades?  You can help complete assignments and earn money.

The growing need for homework helpers online has created vast opportunities for college-level students, college graduates, and professionals. Doing homework for money is legal and a great option when you are looking for flexibility.

You are free to choose assignments that you would like to work on, the number of hours you want to work, and which time of the day or night you work best. I’m a night owl, while friends of mine are early risers. You may enjoy all of these in the comfort of your home!

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Is Doing Homework for Money Legal?

Yes, it is. No law says you cannot offer homework as a paid service, although others would frown on it as “cheating.”

Doing homework for money has been around for years, and the market for it continues to grow.

Before you conclude that more students nowadays are too lazy to study and inclined to cheat, think about the following types of students:

• People with learning disabilities who need to catch up on their lessons
• Working students who cannot afford to be meticulous with their assignments
• Students who do not understand their homework  
• Those going through serious personal problems that distract them from their studies
• Those who need to skip classes because of physical ailments

There are countless legitimate reasons to answer homework questions for money.

What Sites Answer Homework Questions for Money?

Several trusted websites pay you to help other people with their homework. Here are the top sites to answer homework questions for money.

1. School Solver

School Solver claims to be THE marketplace for affordable school assignments covering all subjects and assisted by carefully selected subject matter experts. On the platform, students may also choose to become a tutor.

The team does not allow its tutors to post straight answers, which ensures the students are learning. They will answer questions on subjects like psychology, finance, mathematics, advanced accounting, computer science, engineering, business, physics, statistics, chemistry, geology, history, and more.

School Solver claims to be the “eBay of homework or a premium version of Yahoo Answers.”

What are the requirements to become a School Solver tutor?

Your first step is to register as a tutor on their website’s registration page, then create your profile page. You would also need a PayPal account to get paid and complete the registration.

Once you complete your personal information, you’ll take a quiz on any subject you are an expert on or just comfortable with. If your subject is not included in the selection, choose one that is related. You need to score at least 90% to pass the quiz.

Aside from the subject quiz, the School Solver rules quiz is mandatory, so be sure to read the FAQ section carefully. All their tutors must understand how the School Solver process works. For this quiz, you must score 92% or higher.

As soon as you pass the tests, you will begin getting questions on the subjects you passed and can start earning money fast.

How does School Solver work?

A student who needs an answer to their assignment posts their question on School Solver. If the assignment is within your expertise, you may post your answer, including a thorough explanation of how you derived the solution. The student who posted the questions will be notified that a tutor has posted an answer so that they can preview it.  The student can only access your full answer after paying for it.

The student may contact you to clarify your answer or give you feedback if they are unhappy. You have the chance to improve your response within a specified period; otherwise, the student will be refunded their money.

How much can you get paid to do homework on School Solver?

The student posts how much they are willing to pay for each assignment. If you find the price reasonable, you may post your answer and wait for the student to buy it.

School Solver charges a 20% commission for each answer bought, plus a 2% withdrawal fee for every withdrawal made from your account.

A student may ask for a refund if they’re not satisfied with the answer.

You also can earn more because the answers you post are forwarded to top search engines. If other people are looking for an answer to the same question, they will see your answer, and you will get paid multiple times for answering a single question. Your answer can be a type of annuity that pays out cashflow over time. 

Their “Top Earner” has made over $15,000 tutoring on the site.

Sign up to do assignments at School Solver here .

2. 24houranswers

24houranswers focuses on providing help to college-level students in more than 380 subjects; there are too many topics to list here. You have more opportunities to make money with this homework platform because of its more comprehensive range of services. One of the services is the college homework library, where students can buy answers from previous solutions at a lower price. The platform also offers one-on-one online tutoring sessions and step-by-step written solutions.

24houranswers is a legit company with high ratings from Google Reviews, BBB, and Trustpilot. It has a reliable support team ready to assist both students and tutors.

What are the requirements to become a 24houranswers tutor?

To be a 24houranswers tutor, you should have at least a Master’s degree. But if you do not have one, you should have at least a Bachelor’s degree with exceptional grades. You must have a good command of the English language, in both written and spoken communication.

You need to register by going to 24houranswers “Become A Tutor” page to create your account and profile.  Be prepared with an account name that does not reveal your real name. You’ll be asked to upload your transcript of records. Once you make the shortlist, you will be scheduled for an interview.

Once you are hired as a tutor, you will be monitored to ensure that you are consistent in delivering reliable, original, and high-quality work.

24houranswers maintains a set of behavioral standards for its tutors, found in its “Tutor Code of Conduct.” Read and understand the rules, so you do not accidentally violate any.

Be professional and courteous at all times.

How Does 24houranswer work ?

A student specifies on the homepage of 24houranswer what kind of help they need – online tutoring or a written solution. They identify the subject and upload the question and relevant document.

The student can either select a tutor or let the system automatically connect them with a tutor.

Suppose you are selected or automatically connected to a student. In that case, you may begin to chat with the student to discuss details of the assignment, including expectations in terms of deadlines and budget. Once you agree on the details, the student pays for your tutoring services while completing the homework.

Aside from rating your performance, the student may request a refund if you fail to deliver the work as agreed.

How much can you get paid to do homework on 24houranswers?

The answers you provide through the college library service will earn you anywhere from $1.25 to $10, while live tutoring is priced from $15 to $45 hours. The hourly wage varies depending on several factors, including the subject’s complexity. For example, engineering and physics are likely to pay more per hour vs. English and algebra.

24houranswers pays tutors at the beginning of each month. You can request to withhold payments if you prefer to grow your funds before getting paid. There is no minimum amount to get paid, but you should have enough income to cover the transaction fees of the payment service of your choice.

24houranswers pays through ACH payments, bank transfer for international transactions, PayPal, or Payoneer.

Sign up to do assignments at 24houranswers here.

3. Homework Market

Homework Market is a community of tutors who earn money by answering specific questions for a wide variety of subjects, doing homework for others, or editing assignments. It also a proofreading for money job at home . 

It is not clear what grade levels the community caters to, but it is safe to say that high school and college-level students can use the service.

What are the requirements to become a Homework Market tutor?

If you want to be a part of the Homework Market, you must sign up and create your profile to showcase your degrees, skills, and what subjects you are good at. Since Homework Market does not have minimum requirements to become a tutor, there is no assessment done on those who would like to be a part of its community.

How does Homework Market work?

A student may post any type of assignment on the Homework Market website. If you see an interesting assignment, you do it and upload it along with the price you expect to be paid. The student will then preview your work, and if they like it, you will get paid at your price. A student can only get access to the complete assignment once you get paid for the homework.  

How much can you get paid to do homework on Homework Market?

You will set your rate but make it reasonable. You’ll have a better chance of being selected by a student. Tutors usually charge between $5 and $25, depending on the complexity of the service required. A student may also negotiate the price paid to do homework.

Please note that Homework Market charges a 20% commission per assignment .

Sign up to do assignments at Homework Market here.

4. Tutor.com

Tutor.com hires independent contractors to tutor students from kindergarten to college level with their assignments. They’re a legit company with over 20 years in business.

What are the requirements to become a Tutor.com tutor?

Compared to other homework for money platforms, Tutor.com has a stringent criteria and tutor screening process.

Before you apply, check if you meet the following criteria:

• Are you a U.S. resident with a valid Social Security number?
• Are you eligible to work in the U.S.?
• Do you have at least a four-year degree from an accredited university? If not, are you currently enrolled as a college sophomore or higher of at least a four-year degree in an accredited university?
• Can you commit to at least five hours per week to tutor students?
• Are you an expert in at least one subject?
• Do you have excellent oral and written communication skills?
• Are you fluent in the English language?
• Do you have a passion for teaching and explaining lessons to students? Can you do it in an online environment?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, submit an online application through its website and take a competency exam in one of the most in-demand subjects. There will also be an interview and a mock session with another online tutor. The process ends with a background check. 

The screening process to become a tutor takes one to three weeks.

How does Tutor.com work ?

Once hired, you can log in to the system and wait for students who need tutoring.

You will receive an alert when a student needs help with a homework assignment. If you are the first to respond to the student, you will be directed to an online classroom and begin helping the student with whatever problem solving they need.

At the end of each session, your student can rate your performance. The ratings received will be added to your online tutor profile.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Tutor.com?

You can earn from $10 to $30 per hour at Tutor.com, depending on the subject and its difficulty. Instructors will be paid twice monthly via direct deposit.

Sign up to do assignments at Tutor.com here.

TutorMe is similar to Tutor.com, but it offers a broader range of subjects that include Python and piano lessons. It provides on-demand tutoring services and online classes. The site is user-friendly and easy to communicate with your students.

What makes this homework platform different from its competitors is that it allows its tutors to become learners and at a discounted rate.

TutorMe is a legit company including tutors from Berkley, USC, MIT, Princeton, Yale, and more.

What are the requirements to become a TutorMe tutor?

Teachers at TutorMe must be at least 18 years old, enrolled in or graduated from an accredited university, prior tutoring or teaching experience, and have mastery of their subjects.

Start the online tutoring application by completing your educational background, work experience, and subject areas of expertise.

How does TutorMe work ?

Students can either communicate directly with you, or TutorMe can match play matchmaker.

Either way, you will be alerted when a student needs help. The lesson matched to you will be forfeited if you don’t accept the assignment within three minutes. Once you accept the job, you’ll be placed in the “Waiting Room.” The student arranges a payment method and decided whether to proceed with the lesson.

You’ll both be directed to the lesson space where you can communicate via a virtual whiteboard, audio/video chat, screen sharing, or other similar channels.

How much can you get paid to do homework on TutorMe?

TutorMe offers a base pay of  $16 per hour for online tutoring services or writing a lesson explanation. The rate is applied to the total number of hours and minutes served within a week.

However, you’re only paid for homework with a duration of at least five minutes per student. So,  if you only spend three minutes with a student in a single session, it will not count when computing your weekly pay.

Payment is made via PayPal.

Sign up to do assignments at TutorMe here .              

6. Studypool

Studypool is a micro tutoring platform for quick homework help and projects.

What are the requirements to become a Studypool tutor?

The minimum requirement for a Studypool tutor is being a college or university student. A degree in higher education is preferred.

After submitting an online application form, you will be asked to write a 200-hundred word essay. If you pass the essay test, you will be interviewed on Studypool’s policies. Both the essay test and the interview will evaluate your proficiency in the English language. 

You’ll need to submit a government-issued ID.

Once you are accepted as a tutor for Studypool, you will be able to browse live questions and answer homework questions for money.

How Does Studypool Work ?

A student submits a question and sets a budget. You browse the questions and bid on the jobs you’re interested in. Either accept the price or counter with a lower price and deadline. If the student selects you, they will pay the price you quoted.

Studypool will not release the payment unless you submit a final answer and the student approves the answer.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Studypool?

For each answer you provide, you will be earning a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $20. You can bid on an unlimited amount of questions, which increases your potential earning power. 

Studypool charges 20% to 30% commission on your gross earnings. Payments are made via PayPal.

Sign up to do assignments at Studypool here.

7. Help With Assignment

This is another platform that seeks highly qualified tutors who are experts in various subjects such as marketing, math, law, nursing, engineering, computer science, etc.

Help with Assignment offers online tutoring and a click-and-buy solutions library with already answered questions.

The platform services K-12, graduates, and post-graduate students in several countries.  Help With Assignment is a legit company with over 97,000 assignments delivered and over 5,000 tutors on the platform. 

What are the requirements to become a Help With Assignment tutor?

If you don’t have a Master’s degree or a Ph.D. degree in your chosen subject, you need to have at least two years of work experience, preferably in teaching. Additionally, you must demonstrate excellent communication skills and English proficiency.

Instructors will be given tests, but it is unclear what’s a passing grade.

How does Help With Assignment work ?

To order an assignment, a student uploads their homework file on the platform’s website. Once the document is posted, a tutor will respond to the student within twenty minutes.

The student may also opt for a live one-on-one session with a tutor by scheduling a meeting.

Another option is online assignment help, which requires tutors or subject matter experts to write for students. 

A final option is the Click and Buy service. A student can buy an answer at a low cost through its Solution Library. The library contains solutions to all possible questions related to various subjects.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Help With Assignments?

Tutors can earn a minimum of $7 per page of written work. However, there is no information on how much Help With Assignments pays for online sessions.

Sign up to do assignments at Help with Assignment here.

Wyzant is an online marketplace that offers in-person and online tutoring services in over 250 subjects.  Wyzant is legit with featured articles on Fox News, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, CNBC, CNN, and more. 

What are the requirements to become a Wyzant tutor?

A Wyzant tutor must be at least 18 years old and a permanent resident in the U.S. with a Social Security number.

You need to sign up on their Tutor Sign Up page to complete an online application and choose subjects of expertise. Your application will be reviewed by a Wyzant staff member and give you feedback within 48 hours. If you pass the initial screening, you will be given a proficiency test on the subject you chose to tutor.

Be prepared to provide authorization for a background check.

Finally you’ll need to read the policy about the working relationship between Wyzant and its tutors.

How does Wyzant work ?

You will be notified via email or text upon available tutoring jobs. Clicking on the link will lead you to the job application page, where you will see the homework details. If you want the job, submit your bid for the job.

The student must first pay for homework help before receiving your services. 

How much can you get paid to do homework on Wyzant?

A Wyzant tutor rate ranges from $30 to $60 per hour, but Wyzant charges a 25% platform fee. You will keep $75 for every $100 earned on the platform.

Sign up to do assignments at Wyzant here .

9. One Class

OneClass is an extensive library of study guides, lecture notes, and video tutorials created by students. Graduates may also submit their materials. Users may avail of either a free account or get a subscription plan. Depending on the subscription plan a student purchases, they may have unlimited access to lecture notes and study guides.

Who can be a notetaker in OneClass?

University students and graduates are welcome to join the community of notetakers in OneClass, subject to screening.

Notetakers need to fill out an application and submit a sample of notes taken from a registered class. If the sample meets OneClass’s standards, you can start uploading your notes weekly.

How does One Classwork ?

Certified note takers are expected to upload study materials on the website every week and earn credits for each uploaded material.

Materials that are lifted or copied from books, journals, or other reference materials are not allowed. An internal audit team evaluates each set of notes uploaded daily. Regular users are also allowed to alert OneClass if there are irrelevant materials.

Its users may preview the document before they use credits to unlock them.

How much can you make uploading documents at OneClass?

You will not get paid outright cash on OneClass. Instead, you will earn 20 to 25 credits per upload. The credits can be used to unlock study material.

If you are an excellent notetaker, you will be invited to become an “official notetaker.” And if you are exceptional, you get elevated to as an “Elite Notetaker.”  Once you reach this status, the credits earned increase to 75.

You can also earn credits by referring friends to sign up with OneClass.

Alternatively, you can exchange your OneClass credits with gift cards to Amazon, Starbucks, or even for cash.

Sign up to do assignments at OneClass here .

10. Paper Coach

Paper Coach is so-named because it specializes in custom paper writing services for high school, undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. students. They will help whoever needs help with written work such as book reviews, themed essays, etc.

Paper Coach is a legit company with about 11,000 completed orders and almost 1,200 qualified writers.

What are the requirements to become a Paper Coach writer?

Paper Coach relies on specialized LinkedIn groups, but you can try submitting your CV so you can bid on a project. But for them to consider your application for a writer position, you need to have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree.

Non-U.S. citizens are welcome to apply.

How does Paper Coach work ?

A student submits an order form by providing details and uploading relevant files for the writer. The student then reviews the cost to write the paper, the number of pages, turn around time, and the writer’s academic level. When the price is acceptable, the student makes payment arrangements and waits for the Paper Coach notification system that the paper is ready for download.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Paper Coach?

Paper Coach pays a minimum rate of $8. You can earn more depending on your academic level and the complexity of your writing style.

Sign up to write at Paper Coach here.

11. HashLearn

HashLearn is India’s first on-demand mobile tutoring app, serving Grade 8 to 12 students preparing for entrance exams.

What are the requirements to become a HashLearn tutor?

Visit the company’s web-based portal for tutors to apply and upload an image of your photo ID.

You will be given an academic exam to test your mastery of the subject you chose and a personality test to check your understanding of HashLearn’s guidelines and English proficiency.

How Does HashLearn Work ?

You will be notified if there is a tutoring session related to your topic of choice. Once you accept a session, you must be available for the next twenty minutes or until the student ends the session.

How much can you get paid to do homework on HashLearn?

You can earn INR 0.5 to 0.75 per minute.

Sign up to do assignments at HashLearn here .

12. EduBoard

EduBoard is a 24/7 homework help and test preparation assistance website for students of all ages and skill levels. It uses an interactive whiteboard tutoring platform.

What are the requirements to become an EduBoard tutor?

Here are the requirements to become an EduBoard instructor:

• Must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada
• In your senior year of college or have graduated from an accredited U.S. or Canadian university dedicated to teaching and can motivate students to learn.
• Complete an English proficiency test.

If you pass the requirements and the test, you will be redirected to your account to begin getting paid to do people’s homework.

How does EduBoard work ?

Students place orders for homework help while a tutor can bid on assignments and problems they like, and are comfortable answering.

How much can you get paid to do homework on EduBoard?

Tutors at EduBoard are free to set and negotiate tutoring rates. On average, the following hourly tutoring rates apply:

• Question & Answer: from $2 to $25 per question-based on your skills
• Online Tutoring Session: $20 for every 30 minutes
• Video Tutorial: $15 to $25

Eduboard charges a commission of 20% of your total earnings.

Sign up to do assignments at Eduboard here

13. Growing Stars

Growing Stars, which began in 2004, has a relatively young market as it caters to grades 1 to 12 and some college students. It has helped students develop good study habits and skills, gain confidence, improve their grades, and perform well during competitive tests.

What are the requirements to become a Growing Stars tutor?

Interested tutors must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in the chosen discipline or significant subject area and willing to undergo training with Growing Stars. They must commit at least one hour per session and must have a Skype account.

How does Growing Stars work ?

Unlike other platforms, Growing Stars employs education managers who work with students’ parents to set learning goals and address relevant issues. Students are given an online diagnostic test, which is used to craft a personalized learning plan for the student. The online tutor implements the learning plan.

All sessions are pre-scheduled, but students are free to contact online tutors via instant messaging if they need immediate assistance.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Growing Stars?

Growing Stars tutors earn about $6,800 annually.

Sign up to do assignments at Growing Stars here.

14. GeeklyLab

GeeklyLab’s mission is to create a collaborative space that brings students and educators together for a healthy exchange of knowledge. It takes pride in having high academic standards and being a proponent of academic honesty.

What are the requirements to become a “Geek” at GeeklyLab?

Complete the GeeklyLab application form with necessary information such as your degree and work experience. Instructors will also be asked to read the Honor Code and agree with the GeeklyLab’s rules.

After a few days, you will be given a competence test relevant to your selected tutoring subjects. If you pass the tests, instructors can start answering homework questions for money.

How does GeeklyLab work ?

GeeklyLab works like most of the homework helper sites. A student posts a homework request, and a “Geek” gets notified.  “Geek” and students discuss the details, and once they reach an agreement, they start the tutoring session.  At the end of the session, the student pays the agreed amount.

How much can you get paid to do homework on GeeklyLab?

You can earn up to $20 per hour, which will be paid at the end of each session. You can withdraw money from your account once a week through your chosen payout method.

Sign up to do assignments at GeeklyLab here .

15. Allhomework.net

Allhomework.net offers customized written solutions for homework problems.

What are the requirements to become an Allhomework.net tutor?

A Allhomework.net tutor must have at least four years of university or college-level education with some work experience in a similar online environment. Instructors should have a working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and other authoring tools.

Since educators are expected to write first-rate essays, they must have strong English essay writing skills. Computer programming tutors must be able to handle first and second-year programming assignments.

How does Allhomework.net work?

Once your application is approved, you can start earning money by solving problems for students. 

Start browsing the list of available projects and assignments through your account. You can bid on projects, indicating the rate you would like to be paid and an estimate of the grade you think the student can get due to your assistance. Best bids are shown to the student so they can decide which tutor to hire.

How much can you get paid to do homework on Allhomework.net?  

Payments are released every month via PayPal. The amount depends on the number of projects accepted and the agreed-upon price with the student.

Sign up to do assignments at Allhomework.net here.

16. TutorEye

Founded in 2015, TutorEye claims to be the most affordable online tutoring service for K-12 to college-level students. 

What are the requirements to become a TutorEye tutor?

Submit a completed application to verify your identity and to be screened against minimum requirements.

To qualify as a tutor, you must have at least a Bachelor’s degree from a leading university, with outstanding grades, especially in your chosen subject.

TutorEye will interview you so they can assess your personality and communication skills. It helps if you understand student psychology because instructors are expected to be friendly, professional, and supportive.

Familiarity with computers and internet usage is a must.

How does TutorEye work ?

A student will select a tutor from the TutorEye directory, based on the subject.

Before a session, the student should inform the tutor about the homework details so the tutor can prepare ahead of time.

How much can you get paid to do homework on TutorEye?

TutorEye pays around $5 to $8 per hour. Instructors are paid via PayPal every two weeks.

Sign up to do assignments at TutorEye here .

Get Paid To Do Homework For Money Summary

Doing homework for money is a legitimate service and source of income. Some are opposed to it because of the ethical concerns that are raised against it.

However, getting help to complete assignments is a student’s or a parent’s personal choice, and nobody can discount the benefits of homework assistance.

Getting paid to help someone with their assignment is a personal choice, too. It also is rewarding for the instructor to help a student solve a problem.

When you decide to become an online tutor from home, make the opportunity worthwhile for both you and the student.

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It started with a message from her friend back in September 2020. This was about a fellow student who was asking them to write a paper for a class requirement. After receiving good feedback and P150 as payment for her work, Grace* decided to make commissioning for students’ classwork a business.

Grace, a sophomore Psychology major, told Rappler in an interview that ever since she started accepting academic commissions 5 months ago, she has been able to save up money to fund her schooling, especially for the requirements of the remote learning setup.

Her mother, an overseas Filipina worker in Saudi Arabia, is the only one providing for them. Her father is left with her and her brother at home, taking care of the household.

She is currently enrolled in a private university in Manila with a scholarship. But with the expenses that come with remote learning, she has to engage in this kind of activity to get by. 

This is also the case of *James, an Information Technology student, who also started engaging in this business in September after posting on his social media about the commissioned academic work he offers students.

“I wanted to earn while I have the freedom to do it. And I thought, why don’t I use my brain to earn money without sacrificing my grades. Many students are looking for someone to do their class activities so I took advantage of it,” he said in a mix of English and Filipino.

Both Grace and James use social media to amplify their homework services, setting up a Twitter account dedicated solely to engaging potential customers – students – to give them jobs. 

Amplified by social media

A quick scan on Twitter using #WritingCommissions, #AcademicCommission, #AcademicService, and #EssayCommission shows students advertising their services through different promotional graphics with corresponding prices. 

For example, a measly P100 can save a student from failure. But the prices of the commissioned work vary depending on the length and type of the academic requirement. Here’s an example:

• Essay/Reflection paper – P100 per page
• Learning module – P100 to P200 (depending on the length)
• Slide presentation – P50 per slide
• Concept paper – P100
• Video editing – P150

Grace said that she created a Twitter account for her business to reach more customers. This is also where she transacts with them. When a deal is made, she sends a Google form where a customer is asked to indicate the type of service needed.

To make sure that a student does not run away, Grace asks for an initial payment of 50%. Then when the commissioned work is done, she notifies the student to pay the balance before she sends over the accomplished work. Payments are coursed through digital wallet app GCash. 

Grace and James said the grade levels of their customers vary – from junior high school, senior high school, to college students. 

Grace, however, could not determine where the students are studying because, like her, they are also using dummy or fake accounts for their transactions.

“Mostly college and senior high school, the grade 12 students. Hindi ko po sure kung saang school sila (I’m not sure about what schools they come from) because they also keep their personal identities,” Grace said.

For essays or reflection papers, Grace said customers need to give their topic two days ahead of the deadline to give her ample time to do research and write about them.

On average, Grace has 3 to 4 customers a week, and earns P1,000 to P1,300 a month, depending on the type of commissioned work.

“Konti na rin nagpapagawa sa akin kasi ngayon laganap na ang ganitong business,” Grace said. (I only have a few customers these days since this kind of business is widespread now.)

Meanwhile, James said that he earns P6,000 a month on average, with 5 to 7 customers a week. But each customer sends him multiple academic assignments.

Professor Jayeel Cornelio, director of Ateneo de Manila University’s development studies program, said that this kind of industry involving students is not at all new and can be traced back to the 1980s. 

“The reality is that this is not a new industry, if we could call it that. Such services have been common for a time already – just ask those who went to college in the 1980s and 1990s. Recto was known for such trades, for example,” Cornelio said.

“Social media as a space has merely amplified this, perhaps as an entrepreneurial endeavor on the part of those who need money. But perhaps the question is really for those who avail of their services,” he added.

A Rappler story published in January 2020 revealed that some De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde students allegedly paid to get past thesis requirements.

With the implementation of distance learning for basic education students and flexible learning for college students, it’s next to impossible to prevent students from engaging in this kind of academic dishonesty since they are doing their classwork away from their teachers.

‘Overwhelming’ academic workload

Rappler was able to speak with a student who is one of Grace’s customers.

Kim,* a senior high school student in a public school, said that she asked Grace to do a reaction paper for a 3-hour video they were asked to critique. 

Kim said she paid Grace P300 for her work. But she only did this because she didn’t know what to do since her academic work was already “overwhelming” and piling up. She didn’t want to fail any of her subjects. 

“Dahil sobrang dami po ginagawa like sunod-sunod po eh, hindi na ma-handle nang maayos. ‘Yung submission date po kasi magkakalapit so hindi na po namin alam ang ipa-prioritize talaga,” she added.

(Because there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, all piling up and I can’t handle them properly. The submission dates are so tight so I really don’t know what to prioritize.)

The implementation of remote learning has been widely criticized as the country appears to be not fully prepared for distance education. This is evident in the erroneous learning modules and in teachers having difficulty coping with the new mode of teaching they were forced into. (READ: No student left behind? During pandemic, education ‘only for those who can afford’ )

Dr Joan Rifareal of the Philippine Psychiatric Association told Rappler in a previous interview that some of her student clients talked about feeling burnout due to their workload. They struggle with the new system due to inadequate resources.

The Department of Education (DepEd) earlier said that it has ordered teachers to prepare activities that are less burdensome, following reports of students experiencing distance learning burnout.

‘Complying, not learning at all’

Recognizing that what they are doing has ethical implications, Grace said she could not blame students who turn to her and others like her to get the work done. But what is clear to her is that education officials should revisit teaching strategies during the pandemic because students are resorting to this kind of work not to learn, but just to comply with their teachers’ academic requirements.

“I am hesitant about this because of the ethical implications. Maybe, instead of focusing on academic dishonesty or cheating, figure out why students resort to this in the first place,” Grace said in a mix of English and Filipino.

“Students are just complying with the requirements, not learning at all,” she added.

In November 2020, some senators urged DepEd to consider resuming face-to-face classes. They were concerned that students are unable to retain much from the current modes of remote learning, especially those unable to take online classes.

The issue of whether students are actually learning in a remote setup is concerning as recent global assessments showed that Filipino students lagged behind other countries, especially their Southeast Asian counterparts in terms of academic performance. (READ: PH lowest among 58 countries in math, science – global assessment )

For instance, the first-ever Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) ** revealed that only 10% of Filipino Grade 5 students met the minimum reading performance they ought to achieve at the end of primary school. Meanwhile, an even lower 5% of Filipino students attained good writing skills. And just 17% of Filipino students attained minimum math competencies.

Earlier this year, President Rodrigo Duterte recalled his order allowing limited in-person classes in some areas due to the emergence of the more-infectious COVID-19 variant.

Rappler has also found that not all schools in the country have the basic health facilities to allow for a safe return of students to schools. (READ: Are PH schools ready for face-to-face classes during pandemic? )

Academic dishonesty

The students Rappler spoke with agreed on one thing: paying someone else to do their academic work is a form of dishonesty or “cheating.” Academic dishonesty is any type of cheating that happens in relation to a formal academic exercise.

“I am having a tug-of-war with my principles regarding the academic dishonesty I’m committing. Many are paying someone else to do their homework because they are bombarded with activities, but I know this is not enough to justify what I am doing,” James said in a mix of English and Filipino.

Meanwhile, Grace urged education officials to review the implementation of remote learning as students resort to this mainly because they can’t handle the deadlines being imposed on them.

“Why not address that problem na huwag nila tambakan ang estudyante or gawing mas practical ang assessment nila para hindi mag-cheat ang mga students? Kasi nga ‘di ba may pandemic so gawing mas practical sana ang assessments,” she said.

(Why not address the problem of students’ workload piling up and instead make assessment more practical so they won’t resort to cheating? There’s a pandemic so they should make the assessments more practical.)

Cornelio said that this kind of work can never be justified at all.

I guess its pervasiveness calls into question the design of alternative learning. PROFESSOR JAYEEL CORNELIO, DIRECTOR OF ATENEO’S DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAM

“How much can we teach? How heavy should the requirements be? And how exactly do we ensure quality? These are 3 questions for the system,” he added.

In a Viber message to Rappler on Monday, February 1, Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said they had “long issued the guidelines on academic ease. We [will] continuously monitor the implementation and will hopefully issue an academic ease part 2 memo soon.”

Rappler also reached out to Commission on Higher Education Chair Prospero de Vera III, but he did not give his comment on the issue.

What can be done?

Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) executive director Love Basillote said that “academic integrity is a challenge in remote learning.”

Basillote said this could be solved by investing in digital education because assessment technologies are “improving every day,” which means giving students access to digital learning devices and the internet.

She also said that the government should push for the safe return of students to school. This was echoed by Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Secretary General Raymond Basilio, saying that classrooms should be reconfigured “to enable physical distancing.”

He added that the government should also prioritize constructing hand washing facilities and comfort rooms in schools, as well as hiring of school nurses.

Basilio also emphasized that students engage in this kind of activity because lessons are not really designed for “self-learning.”

“The main reason na nakikita namin dito ay ‘yung kahirapan talaga ng mga mag-aaral na gawin ‘yung mga performance tasks dahil nga hindi naman talaga designed for self-learning ang mga materials,” he explained.

(The main reason why this is happening is that students are having a hard time accomplishing the performance tasks because the materials are not actually designed for self-learning.)

San Antonio earlier said that the distance learning setup is the “ perfect time ” to teach honesty among students. But with students’ desperation to pass their subjects amid an “overwhelming” workload, can we blame them for engaging in this kind of academic dishonesty?

Students, teachers, and parents can only hope for more sound policies in the education sector this year, especially since there is still no end in sight for the pandemic. – Rappler.com

*Names have been changed for students’ privacy

**Graph of SEA-PLM is from JC Punongbayan’s piece, [ANALYSIS] Why we need to safely reopen PH schools as soon as possible

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Is it illegal to do people's assignments for money?

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Just paid off my next semester of college after losing my financial aid. I did this through working two jobs, but mostly from being a freelance writer. That includes doing college kids homework for money. I realize most of you will call me an asshole, but my vibe is great right now and I’m so happy at going to school next semester!!! Tear me down