Education
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Homework should be completely abolished in elementary schools
Does homework help young children learn or just cause stress?
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1 day ago
Homework just widens the gap between rich and poor kids. Some parents can help, others work three jobs. It's not measuring the kid's ability, it's measuring their home situation.
1 day ago
Finland doesn't give homework to young kids and they consistently outperform US students. Maybe we should stop doing things just because 'that's how it's always been done.'
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1 day ago
I get the frustration but 15-20 minutes of practice isn't going to kill anyone. Kids need to learn that sometimes you have to do things you don't feel like doing.
1 day ago
Exactly right. The mental gymnastics from the opposition are exhausting.
1 day ago
The problem isn't homework itself, it's bad homework. Meaningful projects and reading logs are valuable. Maybe we should fix what we assign instead of giving up entirely.
1 day ago
Life requires discipline and follow-through. If we never ask kids to do anything hard, we're setting them up to fail when things get tough later.
1 day ago
I grew up doing homework every night and I turned out fine. I think we're coddling kids too much these days. A little challenge builds character.