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Looking for a private or charter school in California that has a "no homework" policy.
"My son and daughter are very bright. His second grade teacher had very little homework and he scored in the 97 percentile of the STAR test. Last year he had tons of homework and his scores dropped. By the time they get home, maybe eat a snack, then have 2-hours of homework, they are tired, grumpy and say they hate school. It breaks my heart. They are only in 3rd and 4th grade. The teachers and administrators are very arrogant and refuse to listen when this issue comes up. I'm currently looking for a private or charter school in California that has a no homework policy. Any suggestions?"
Asked by Maggie after reading the article, "No Homework: A Growing Trend?": http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_No...
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School and Academics, Choosing a school, Helping my child with school work and home work
Asked by Maggie after reading the article, "No Homework: A Growing Trend?": http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_No...
> 60 days ago
Answers (3)
Hi Maggie, Here's a blog post about a California school district that abolished homework this year:
http://stophomework.com/california-school-district-abolishes-homework-for-elementary-and-middle-school/1241
Seems there are quite a few stories mentioned on this blog that might inspire you: http://stophomework.com/
I'm also including below some resources on Education.com you may find helpful. Good luck!
http://stophomework.com/california-school-district-abolishes-homework-for-elementary-and-middle-school/1241
Seems there are quite a few stories mentioned on this blog that might inspire you: http://stophomework.com/
I'm also including below some resources on Education.com you may find helpful. Good luck!
Homework is a myth. I agree that children do not have to be loaded with excess homework to achieve what they need to. We homeschool and we are proof!!
> 60 days ago
