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Kids have three times too much homework, study finds; what's the cost?
CNN ^ | Aug. 12, 2015 | Kelly Wallace

Posted on 08/12/2015 9:35:43 AM PDT by PROCON

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To: shotgun

When they can pass that turn-of-the-century 8th grade exam that’s made the rounds over the years, THEN I’ll agree they have enough homework. Problem is, not one of their teachers could pass that test either.

Sad.


21 posted on 08/12/2015 10:27:55 AM PDT by jagusafr
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To: mulligan

You are right. Most of the time it is just busy work that ends up taking time away from real studying. I am against homework. Families deserve their own time once the school day and work day are finished.


22 posted on 08/12/2015 10:29:37 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: GeronL

I’m the product of the NYC public school system when it was actually pretty good. From what I remember, the only homework I had until 4th grade was producing a couple of book reports a year. And it was done in such a way that you needed math to get the cover right. (measuring letters and spaces between them)

When I hit 7th grade, it was 30-40 minutes a night, per class. High school was about the same. I went to school from 10-4:30, had practice till 6, ate and did homework from 7-10.

When my kids got to high school, I asked them where their textbooks were. My son pointed to his phone.

I don’t get it.


23 posted on 08/12/2015 10:30:55 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats are parasites. It really is that simple.)
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To: PROCON

And in other countries they have more homework. That’s why an American college degree is worth an European high school diploma.


24 posted on 08/12/2015 10:33:53 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: kevkrom

No fair copying and pasting.


25 posted on 08/12/2015 10:34:59 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: wally_bert

Shhhh! The teacher was going to take care of that...


26 posted on 08/12/2015 10:38:48 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: PROCON

When I was in school, the problem was that every teacher thought that she was the only teacher giving homework.

My experience was that my and my siblings’ homework destroyed any family life. It ate up four or five hours every night. And most of it was stupid, pointless, busywork that taught nothing.

SCHOOL is the basic problem. It is a hoax.


27 posted on 08/12/2015 10:40:03 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Smokin' Joe

Your post reminds me of my teleproduction course. There was a scriptwriting sector that me and one other guy did well at. The instructor was a bit dodgy to say the least and we wondered more than once if any of our stuff had been ripped off. Not surprised if it happened.


28 posted on 08/12/2015 11:07:58 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Cyclone59
you are so correct with the discipline statement. I teach honors classes at a private HS and hardly ever give homework - because I bust their balls in class like you are supposed to do.

You sound like a great TEACHER. If they are not learning anything in class the homework assignments won't help.

Homework should only reinforce what was learned in class. It should not be use by lazy teachers who can't teach.

I always viewed homework as unpaid overtime.

29 posted on 08/12/2015 12:02:20 PM PDT by usurper (Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
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To: PROCON

My 7th grade year, we all got between 3 - 5 hours of homework every single night. 3 - 5 hours of school work every single night for a 12 year old.

It sucked. College wasn't even that demanding.

Homework is important, but there has to be reasonable limits. Just like everything else in life.

30 posted on 08/12/2015 12:22:59 PM PDT by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: Smokin' Joe
No fair copying and pasting.

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

31 posted on 08/12/2015 12:36:59 PM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: wally_bert

I think that happens in graduate school quite a bit (no pay for journal articles; in fact there are often page charges but it’s the prestige that comes with it.)


32 posted on 08/12/2015 7:04:51 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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