Comments on: Why give homework? http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/why-give-homework/ The blog of the Head of School at Poughkeepsie Day School Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mary http://www.pdscompasspoint.com/why-give-homework//comment-page-1#comment-145 Mary Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:37:13 +0000 http://thecompasspoint.wordpress.com/?p=1628#comment-145 Love the Shel Silverstein piece! I feel that way nearly every night, and my kids are only 12, 11, and 11. Can't even think about what high school will be like... Seems like a simple opt-out policy could be the answer for many school districts. I created a moderated-discussion page on the topic -- http://www.squidoo.com/homework-opt-out-policy -- and invite parents, teachers, administrators, and students to join the conversation there. Love the Shel Silverstein piece! I feel that way nearly every night, and my kids are only 12, 11, and 11. Can’t even think about what high school will be like…

Seems like a simple opt-out policy could be the answer for many school districts. I created a moderated-discussion page on the topic — http://www.squidoo.com/homework-opt-out-policy — and invite parents, teachers, administrators, and students to join the conversation there.

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