MCPS elementary, middle school students could get less homework under proposed policy update - How is this OK?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Worksheets do not create create thinkers.
Elem kids do not need homework.
I do feel differently about MS and HS

I agree with this, except for math. There’s no way kids are getting good at multiplication and division without practice at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homework isn’t equitable.

So you think the solution is for everyone to fall behind rather than find supports for students who may have homework barriers?

[Anonymous]

New studies show that homework at earlier grades does not help learning. We didn’t ever do the homework until grade 4 anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New studies show that homework at earlier grades does not help learning. We didn’t ever do the homework until grade 4 anyway.

Wait! You're citing studies? Careful, or next you'll be supporting later start times for HS kids!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homework isn’t equitable.

Well let's make it optional then!! Extra credit homework! Problem solved!!

[Anonymous]

I stopped giving homework during the pandemic. Half the kids didn’t do it so why make it a battle. Outside of math and reading homework serves no purpose and makes life just harder for families.

Adults don’t want to do work at home why make kids

[Anonymous]

Homework doesn’t work because kids just cheat. I’d rather see schools ban all devices and work with the kids in class to get work done.

The internet is a disaster for education.

[Anonymous]

It will be hard for ES DC#2 and MS DC#1 to have less homework, because now they basically have none. We insist on the "optional" ES math and lean into productive and meaningful extracurriculars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New studies show that homework at earlier grades does not help learning. We didn’t ever do the homework until grade 4 anyway.

Wait! You're citing studies? Careful, or next you'll be supporting later start times for HS kids!

Ha ha! Montgomery County is supposed to be full of educated professionals but parents only seem to believe research studies that agree with their opinion

[Anonymous]

All recent studies seem to say homework is not helpful in elementary school beyond making time for daily reading at home. It makes no sense to assign homework if it does not aid learning. After spending the day at school where hopefully they are learning, it makes more sense to me to encourage parents to have kids play outside, do physical activities, do chores, pursue hobbies … There will always be parents who want their child to do more school work after school and these parents will find ways up provide this via learning centers like Kumon or workbooks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like input was included from students, teachers, and other stakeholders. Were any parents consulted? I don't see how this is going to solve the problems we already have with all the learning loss. MCPS continues to steer in the wrong direction.

https://moco360.media/2024/03/26/mcps-elementary-middle-school-students-could-see-less-homework-under-proposed-policy-update/

My Churchill HS student barely gets homework.

[Anonymous]

Homework obviously didn't teach OP how to think.

Why does a parent need a school to assign homework?! You are the PARENT. If you want you to do more homework, assign it.

But I don't think a parent is involved at all. This smells like a thinly veiled cookie cutter talking point slogan thet certain groups repeat ad nauseum in response to all news without regard to the actual issue at hand. It doesn't work because you already have all the morons in your camp, and the rest of us see through you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homework isn’t equitable.

This is why our Title 1 school doesn't give homework. Some kids just don't have the help at home to complete the homework. Also, teachers don't really have time to check it anyway, so it's not very useful. If a kid does the homework, it just gets marked as completed. But rarely does the homework get 'corrected'. What is the point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New studies show that homework at earlier grades does not help learning. We didn’t ever do the homework until grade 4 anyway.

Wait! You're citing studies? Careful, or next you'll be supporting later start times for HS kids!

That would punish too many families that depend on older siblings...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Homework isn’t equitable.

So you think the solution is for everyone to fall behind rather than find supports for students who may have homework barriers?

This is what MCPS thinks. They know rich parents will supplement anyway so...