[DaveA37]

It will be very interesting to see the eventual comparison between students who DO HAVE homework and those who do not.

The teacher in the lead story is suggesting that good parenting is healthier than having kids do homework. As I see it, in today’s world the idea is good but the reality is that parents are too busy either making a living or just not interested in raising their kids. Good parenting and homework need to and should go together. Expecting kids to get all the education they need during day classes could hinder them for the rest of their lives, particularly if they have poor teachers.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The “poor teachers” part could be addressed by merely requiring government school teachers to pass annual literacy tests.

But that would be racist.

[bert]

You can make a kid go to school but you can’t make him do homework

[Alberta's Child]

As I see it, in today’s world the idea is good but the reality is that parents are too busy either making a living or just not interested in raising their kids.

All the homework in the world isn't going to fix a situation where parents are not interested in raising their own kids.

[caver]

Lots of kids are spending time on their electronics and playing sports instead of studying. I can’t see how this is a good thing.