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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m curious about these schools that are getting optional homework starting in K? I have a second grader and we’ve never had homework or worksheets sent home. I have another in PK4 and I have no idea what they’re learning because we get next to no information. It would be great to get questions to ask. It’s interesting how much variability seems to exist across schools in DCPS. [/quote]

my kids have been in two different DCPS elementary schools so I've experienced some of the variability.

the first one gave homework every day starting in 1st grade through 5th, although there was no consequence to not completing it. sometimes the admins at aftercare would make the kids do it and scold me and my kid for not doing it. My older kid dutifully did it, my younger kid never did. They both had near perfect report cards so I don't think the HW had any impact whatsoever on their grades or their learning. seemed to just add pressure to the kids without teaching them much.

The second one, there is no HW so far in 2nd. i've heard that this is optional HW starting in 3rd if the parents want something for their kids to work on at home. Since it's optional, I'm assuming there is no consequence to not doing it. This school also makes the kids do a lot more work during school (compared to the first school.)

First school Title 1, second school not Title 1. [/quote]

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