No Homework Policy....

If I could help it, I wouldn't send my kids to one. Being sort of fresh out of school I know how important homework it. It is the extra practice needed to truly understand a subject. It helps kids remember what they learned from school they day. I think homework helps more than it hurts. Learning is a continuous process that shouldnt happen during set hours a day.

Hello aseretdd, Students here are burden with homework too. I am glad to know if the school here has the same policy. I will definitely enroll my boy to a school with 'No Homework Policy' as I have many plans for him *laughs* I don't want him to spend too much time doing his homework. He needs to learn more and as much as he can about life.

I don't see a harm in some homework. Of course, there are some cases that go overboard. I don't think that over an hour and half is good, that's too much. But 30 minutes to an hour of homework is ok as long as it is not every single day. I can remember my kids having a couple of hours of homework and it was just miserable trying to make sure all the homework was done. This gets to the parents as well as the children!

Tch! This is old news. Doesn't change the fact I'm still disgusted at the whole thing. You think this is bad, there are school systems with bogus class schematics and school cirriculums with poor standards of education (and propaganda). There are high schools where students can get away with zero work and zero learning for about half the day by using "filler" blocks (teacher's aid, study hall, library, comp lab). Some districts and teachers are implementing no homework like you've discussed. Of course I can't forget to mention the "adjustment" of certain courses for "current times"/"no offending"(history most prominently, science and literature as well). There are even parents and schools doing the most backwards things when it comes to education: using green/purple ink instead of red to not hurt any feelings, significantly reducing 'red' marks to encourage students, rigging test scores with inflated reports. In the same light there are faculty and parents either with the belief or the desire that school is simply a babysitting locale. Would I enroll my child at a school with a no homework policy. Generally I'd say no, but I'd want to look at the entire school itself. I'd also want to see results before making any final judgment. Still, I have reservations. Homework helps review material taught in class. Or that's how its supposed to work; plenty of teachers don't teach in class and instead rely on the child to read the material and do the homework. In any case, I have qualms with the whole situation. Also note, stateside, the spending for public K-12 education is $500 billion. http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/08s0208.xls http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/tables/08s0208.pdf All that money for a product that doesn't compare worldwide and continues to degrade over time.

This makes no sense. Children need homework to enforce what they have learned at school. Without any homework, they will have little to no work ethic for school, will have bad study habits, and will most likely forget some of the things that they learn in school. That is why homework even exists, to make and allow children to learn and keep on remembering what they learn and achieve in school. I would definitely not send my children to a school with a no homework policy. This is just absurd. They would probably come home from school and be lazy and do nothing and without homework, I think students will do worse in school.

Okay, now this is unfair. I've graduated from high school 11 years ago and while I was in school, I have often wished there were no such things as homework. And now there is going to be such rule??? Ughh! Eventhough I've hated homework, I feel that it is an important aspect of a child's life. For one, it teaches responsibility and two, it will keep them on their toes when it comes to academics. The standards are getting lowered and lowered these days. It's no wonder, most of the kids nowadays are out of control. They are making it easier and easier for kids to get away with things. In a world with no technologies like Ipods and internets, kids are now lacking responsibilites. They do not have to worry about bills or putting food on the table, at least chores and homework will keep them grounded, but now it's being taken away? I think it is quit absurd. I do not favor this policy at all.

My son's school followed this policy earlier and I thought it was good at first. But I soon realized that it wasn't. After the parents gave them feedback, they started with homework only over the weekends...which was fine....but the rest of the days they weren't doing much work and the had to carry all the books home over the weekend....which was very heavy. Now, they have the perfect balance. Each day of the week is assigned one subject for homework...and the project work (where they need to do lots more work) are assigned over the weekend. Now the kids have got used to a regular routine and can work on all subjects throughout the week and can clarify their doubts the same week without having to wait till exam time. This works best for us...not too much burden but systematically working. And the kids get time for all their fun activities too.

As a matter of fact, my daughter was in a school that started a no homework policy. She was in year 7 at the time. This is the last year of primary school in south australia. In a sense, I can see their point in not having any homework. My daughter was actively involved in swimming training, piano lessons & horse riding lessons. Not having to deal with homework was a bonus. On the other hand, I was concerned because she was going into high school the following year, I I thought she wasn't going to be used to the routine of getting homework done. I didn't make a fuss at the school like some parents did, but I was never truly happy with the no homework idea. I guess the jury is still out for me. My daughter is in year 10 now & gets a reasonable amount of hw.

i went to a school which gives a lot of homework almost everyday, i use to hate those actually but no choice since i need to do those to pass my subjects. i learned with those anyway, now that i finish schooling i realize how valuable those things in a student life. i don't think homework should be removed in a particular subjects, its important, a student needs to do those works so as to help him/her prepare for the next day.

I have mixed feelings about this. I think kids need homework, though not to where they are burdened with every single subject 5 nights a week. That's just too much pressure to put on kids. Instead cut it down to say 1- 2 subjects every night so that they can actually find time to get it done and still have some time left over in the day to be a kid. I went to what is called an alternative school when I was in high school. As I turned in my homework once a week I could focus better on getting it all done. I found this to be a far more enjoyable experience over traditional schooling and I actually looked forward to it! And here I hated school before this! LOL

My school assigned homework when I was a little nipper, but my mum did not allow the school books to be brought into the house. She said my homework was the work she assigned me to do at home and that all my school work was to be done at school. Of course the teachers did not believe this, but eventually it would come around to "discuss" this with mum who would brew them the nastiest cup of coffee imaginable and then proceed to most graciously inform them that if they knew what was good for them they would not interfere with her daughter's home life, in return for which she would not meddle in the school's affairs. So I did my homework on the school bus coming and going and during lunch break, and of course, in what they used to call "study hall" catch as catch could. Thus my perspective on homework is that before assigning it, school officials should consider whether the students have a place at home to sit and do it and time allocated and the support of their families. So as a former teacher, I have really mixed feelings on this.

yes i would enrol my son into a no homework school.i think especially children with dissabilities should not get too much homework at home,i usually have to help my son and some of the homework that is sent home he does not understand,so the question is why does he not understand.i feel that he should have been taught at school and things that he does not understand,explained to him better,because if he needs help the teacher should have been able to pick up that he is struggling in a particular subject and be given extra help.so if the homework that is sent home with children who do not understand what it is all about,unfortunately gets done by the parent and therefore it really is not benefitting the child at all as the still will struggle with what they do not understand.so i think it should remain at school.cheers sue

My son goes to a school with a semi no homework policy. The kids go to school from 8am until 3pm (even the 6 years olds) so they believe the only time a child should get homework is if they haven't finished their work at school. Being a single working Mom I am quite happy with their policy, it means I get to spend a bit of time with my little guy in the afternoon. Usually after getting home at about 4pm he is so tired anyway that homeowrk would be a killer.

My daughter will go to school this summer. I won't choose a school without homework for her. Although heavy homework is bad to kids, no homework is also bad. The kids are too young to make themselve study regularlly. They need some guide and deciplines.

I find the concept of telling a bunch of school teachers that they cannot assign homework pathetically outlandish. I'm sorry, but I feel that a bit of homework never killed any student and can go a long way in having a student learn the content through reinforcement. There is no way that a teacher can cover all that needs to be covered in the short class periods of today (my son's school has 8 periods a day...so you can imagine how short they are!). When one takes out lunch time and time to walk between classes, and homeroom time, there is actually little instructional time left! Geeze, no wonder the kids of today seem much weaker academically than we were at the same age. No wonder too, that I receive them at the college level so terribly spoiled and ill-prepared for the rigors of college academics.

Homework doing harm is a load of baloney! I always had homework, which I was made to do before dinner every night and it made no difference. I did my homework when told and then had the rest of the evening after dinner to play or whatever. My children go to a school that LOVES to give homework, but they don't give homework on Fridays, which I think is ok, but if they start this whole no homework joke, I'll be looking for a different school that still believes in educating my children properly. Hmmm...and this gets me to thinking...is this just a ploy created by teachers so that they have even less work to do grading homework? It's not like they actually work hard nowadays anyways with all the holidays and all summer off.

A school with no homework policy has its pros and cons. Pros include students are happier and they are able to absorb more information. Cons include students and teachers may not know their progress of studies. Because without homework, students may not have the necessary skill such as time management. Due to issuing numerous homeworks at one shot, students are able to manage their time and hand-in their homework punctually, this skill is essential to their development when entering into the industry. I would like to say is there should be a balance between homework time and playtime.

A lot of school time is wasted at most schools and I think they could be a bit more organized and then it would be possible for the students to get almost all of their work done during class time. It is good for students to work independently, but there is no overwhelming reason why the work must be done at home. Yes, new teachers do tend to overwork themselves as well as their charges.

Homework is an integral part of any school experience from elementary to college. None of us like doing it but for me it helps me retain information and makes me better in the class. Same goes with kids..they have a short memory and attention span as it is. Without homework how are they to remember what they have studied and how are they to take a test. Or are they going to do away with tests too taking every single challenge out of school..I would not and could not have my child in a school without homework...in that event I would really have to look hard at homeschool.

I would definitely have to give that one a lot of thought. I do agree that sometimes the homework can get out of hand and just end up stressing the kids out, but at the same time, 1/2 hours homework a day doesn't seem unreasonable. I think that it teaches the kids to establish routine. Do your homework right away when you get home and then you're free to do what you want. Besides, a little bit of homework might keep some kids at home instead of out causing trouble.