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[quote=Anonymous]I hear you. We've been down this path with both our kids (now in MS/HS). Unfortunately, most people/schools around here equate being super busy/scheduled with good teaching so tons of homework is seen as a good thing. Even though the research supports your beliefs, I predict that you're not going to get much sympathy and will be perceived as a poor/whiny parent - I know that is how it went back when my kids were younger. Unfortunately, the only way to deal with this issue is to find a school that will support your beliefs. There are VERY few schools that do not believe in ramping up the homework by 4th grade. FWIW, when my kids were younger, I put my foot down and didn't let either of them work more than 1 hour a day on homework no matter what (usually, much less than that). They are both doing very well in 8th and 10th grades (with lots of homework) now so I really don't believe that refrain that without homework in ES, kids won't know how to handle larger amounts of homework in the upper grades. [/quote]

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