Reconfiguring the education system to adapt to this current reality is a big project. But today, the majority of families have either dual-working or single parents. School schedules and cultures were created for a different time, when moms were expected to be available to children during non-school hours. Missing from the homework conversation is how no-homework policies benefit the whole family – parents and caregivers included. Texas teacher's no homework policy goes viral. As children get older, the potential benefits of homework grow, but less than you probably think. The results, although somewhat mixed, generally conclude that homework provides no advantage for kids in elementary grades.
There’s been a lot of research and debate on the academic value of homework for school-aged children. No efficiency, no productivity, no agenda just parents and children hanging out. Meanwhile, our family takes that time to enjoy our kids. This involves 30 minutes of child-wrangling and patience-testing five days a week, pressure-cooking the little downtime they have together as a family.
We are all busier than we want to be, but our neighbors have an extra, unnecessary hurdle that makes life more difficult. Both households have two working parents, two kids and an appreciation for the way California weather affords them unscripted, outdoor play year-round. We live, for the most part, fairly similar lives to our next-door neighbors.
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