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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don't understand the argument that no homework/less learning = better or more equitable.[/quote]

My child's algebra teacher said that she felt like with her students, the ones who weren't turning homework were the ones who either had a SN that wasn't being addressed, didn't care about the class, homework or not, or were from an underprivileged background and didn't have access to things that would help do their homework. So she still assigned homework but didn't grade it. She says it didn't change how much kids actually learned based on test scores and classroom discussions, and for the most part, the driven kids who got good grades still did the homework.

I don't know if homework or no homework is better (though I do wish fifth graders were assigned some token homework so they could get used to the idea) but personally I care much more about bad elementary school curricula than I do about homework or no homework. [b]Middle school isn't rigorous in large part because elementary school is all fluff. [/b]

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But this is the problem - if elementary is fluff, and middle isn't rigorous, then what happens in high school?  Is it also fluff or is it a total shock?  When do kids develop study habits?[/quote]

I don't know, but my middle schooler is developing study habits in middle school. I do think that can happen even if the content isn't as rigorous as it should be. I think even if the curriculum isn't as deep as it should be, you can still learn to organize your folder, how to memorize things, how to keep track of deadlines, etc. And DD has had to do plenty of that. [/quote]

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