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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the elimination or reduction of homework is about the achievement gap. There's a lot of time spent on understanding the gap. It seems to be the #1 goal in MCPS.  Parental involvement and education is one of the biggest affects on the gap.  MCPS can't find a way to get disinterested parents to do more at home so the only option was to reduce the ability for interested parents to be involved.

Some parents will still supplement anyway. However, there are many parents who if there kids have homework will make sure they do it and do a good job but won't necessarily create their own homework if the school doesn't send it home. We're spending money on math tutoring because the deficiencies in the curriculum seem much larger in math. I just don't have more time or money to supplement and come up with my own assignments for writing. Sadly, I guess my kids will get "leveled" in writing. Thanks MCPS. [/quote]

Except, of course, that there is, at best, no consensus that homework in elementary school has any effect on achievement.

(I never stop being amazed at the number of PPs on DCUM who believe that MCPS is deliberately trying to close the achievement gap by reducing their high-achieving children's achievement.)[/quote]

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