Question

each school day, students head home with a list of assignments. from reading chapters to writing reports to preparing projects, students often have hours of homework to complete each day. the national education association recommends about two hours of homework for high school students per day. however, many receive three hours or more. some in the educational community claim that this is too much and that students are overwhelmed. research shows that high levels of homework can result in increased stress, weight loss, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and other issues. in a study in the journal of experimental education, 56 percent of the students cited homework as their main cause of stress. however, others say that the amount of homework has not changed substantially. according to a 2014 brookings institute’s report on education in america, homework load has remained stable since 1984. many educators this passage has been assigned for a group discussion to answer the question \do students have too much homework?\ how will the article be most helpful for the group? for creating an agenda for the discussion for identifying facts to support their opinions for writing questions to clarify points of view for reminding students about discussion rules

Explanation:

The passage provides facts like the National Education Association's homework time recommendation, research on homework - related stress, and a Brookings Institute report on homework load. When the group discusses if students have too much homework, these facts can be used to support their opinions. Creating an agenda, writing questions to clarify views, or reminding about discussion rules are not what the passage's content is for. The passage's main value is in providing factual support for opinions on the homework amount issue.

Answer:

B. for identifying facts to support their opinions