It's no secret, this has been a trying year for Maryland's students with the virtual learning fatigue taking its toll. || COVID-19 updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||However, one student has a unique proposal: Get rid of homework at all grade levels.The school board member pitched the idea to Anne Arundel County Public Schools.The amendment would have limited assignments to ungraded readings and study materials only, for the fourth marking period, translation -- no homework.“I mean, students are burned out now more than ever,” Anne Arundel County student board member Drake Smith said.Smith, who was among those students returning to in-person learning, said his proposal had everything to do with the coronavirus pandemic.“We know homework is a fact of life, pandemics are not a fact of life, so what's combining the two going to do,” Smith said.A few months ago, school officials made schedule adjustments to try and address student workloads.“For each of the high school periods, we added 20 minutes for the student to do classroom, to do homework or to go back and see that teacher for small group help,” Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent George Arlotta said.But Smith said that didn't go far enough.“So, you're coming home late at night and then you have to do all this homework. What good is that doing anyone, just keeping them up at night, right?” he said.“I clearly understand Mr. Smith's intent, but again, I think I will probably have to be a no on this,” Anne Arundel County School Board member Robert Silkworth said.The motion to amend the district's homework policy failed, but at least one other board member believes it shouldn't be totally dismissed.“Whether there's a further report, whether there is a further -- whatever we do I want to see us pursue this and get the feedback that we need,” Anne Arundel County School Board Joanna Bache Tobin said.So, homework, which makes up 10% of a high school student's total grade, will remain a part of the learning experience, at least through the rest of this school year.