tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post2284351419375708571..comments2023-07-01T06:47:54.795-04:00Comments on Ready, Willing and Abell: Live Discussion on the Pros and Cons of Homework TODAY!Jennifer Abellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579669399103806962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-25331656142369768642007-08-19T00:27:00.000-04:002007-08-19T00:27:00.000-04:00Well, students that are preparing for college taki...Well, students that are preparing for college taking AP classes have no other choice than to do hours of work every night.<BR/><BR/>Some single AP classes alone require more than an hour of work every night.<BR/><BR/>I agree that kids in middle school and under shouldn't be doing work that is meaningless garbage.<BR/><BR/>They should be learning the fundamental skills of reading, writing, and doing arithmetic.<BR/><BR/>All the other hogwash of diversity, PBIS, walking and then squauking is simply raising a bunch of mind washed dummies that won't be strong leaders. (taking after the ones leading the schools at this point)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30234378.post-41769229373994247092007-03-10T00:01:00.000-05:002007-03-10T00:01:00.000-05:00I think a little bit of homework is ok - less than...I think a little bit of homework is ok - less than an hour. I feel that children who tend to be genrally good students are well-rounded and are so because they do many activities after school hours that keep their brains busy.<BR/><BR/>In my mind too much homework deprives them of the ability to be well-rounded and also from more participation in their community in general if they are hunkered down over books.Heather Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590087079062469937noreply@blogger.com