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Reply to "Why do parents think it's ok to toss out homework? What do teachers think of this?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Two ways to close the achievement gap: from the top or from the bottom. Guess we know which way this one works.[/quote] This is sucks. It will dumb everyone down. :shock: [/quote] It's not dumbing anyone down. Because homework at home in elementary school does nothing to help kids learn by any substantive measure. Study after study confirms this. [/quote] this is really not true. the most comprehensive review of the matter says that if the homework is focused on skills, it helps reinforce learning. The problem is with low income family that may not have a caregiver that can help to reinforce learning happened in school. another issue is some homework is high effort and low learning, meaning all. those art-based poster project etc in higher grades.[/quote]
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