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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Homework: Too Much, Too Little
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve heard parents complain that their kids have too much homework. I’ve heard parents complain their kids don’t have any homework. I’ve heard parents complain their kids’ homework is mindless busy work. I’ve heard parents complain that their kids’ homework is too complicated, requiring too much input from Mom and Dad.
Can teachers win this one? What’s the right amount of homework? (I’ve heard ten minutes per night, per grade, so 40 minutes for a fourth grader) What types of assignments are appropriate? Parents, does your kids’ homework make you crazy? Teachers, do parent complaints about homework make you crazy?
