In an article in gulfnews.com, It’s homework time for mum and dad, parents in Dubai, candidly admit that they do their children’s homework for them: Anita Ailani, a mother of two, usually ends up doing most of the work for her children’s school projects. “It is never a true expression of my children’s talent,” sheContinue reading “Homework in Dubai, United Arab Emirates”
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In Hong Kong, Homework Spawns Abuse
According to an article by the German Press Agency, a father in Hong Kong was convicted of abuse this week for making his 9-year-old son walk naked through the streets for failing to do his homework. Earlier this year, also in Hong Kong, a 10-year-old boy died by suffocating inside a suitcase, where his parentsContinue reading “In Hong Kong, Homework Spawns Abuse”
School Leaders in Wake County, North Carolina, Encourage Teachers to Stop Penalizing Students for Not Doing Homework
According to an article from the Raleigh News and Observer, more and more teachers are beginning to question the value of homework. In Wake County, North Carolina, school leaders are encouraging teachers to stop giving zeros for late or missed homework assignments. And a middle school in Raleigh, East Millbrook Middle School, no longer countsContinue reading “School Leaders in Wake County, North Carolina, Encourage Teachers to Stop Penalizing Students for Not Doing Homework”
West Allegheny, Pennsylvania, School District Implements Homework Policy Setting Maximum Time Limits
According to the post-gazette.com, a new homework policy in West Allegheny, Pennsylvania sets limits for the maximum amount of time students should spend on homework each night. The guidelines also state that test preparation counts as homework and a student shouldn’t have more than two tests on the same day. If a student consistently spendsContinue reading “West Allegheny, Pennsylvania, School District Implements Homework Policy Setting Maximum Time Limits”
Immigrant Parents Face “Distinctive Challenge” in Helping Their Children with Homework
An article in today’s New York Times (subscription required) highlights a big problem with homework when parents aren’t equipped to help. Parental involvement is a buzzword in education, a recommended cure for high dropout rates, poor test scores and almost everything else that ails schoolchildren. But for immigrant parents, helping their children absorb lessons inContinue reading “Immigrant Parents Face “Distinctive Challenge” in Helping Their Children with Homework”
Scotland Schoolchildren are Getting Too Much Help with Homework
According to an article in scotman.com, schoolchildren in Scotland are losing the ability to learn for themselves because they are getting too much help with homework from their parents. The vice-chancellor of Strathclyde University says that schoolwork has become “seriously debased” because students aren’t doing it for themselves. The development manager of the Scottish ParentContinue reading “Scotland Schoolchildren are Getting Too Much Help with Homework”
Canadian Parents Not Equipped to Help With Homework
According to a recent poll conducted by Statistics Canada and the Canadian Counsel on Learning, 62 percent of parents don’t have the necessary knowledge to help their children with homework. As reported in The Globe and Mail (registration required), the president of the Canadian Council on Learning stated, “There is a knowledge gap and it’sContinue reading “Canadian Parents Not Equipped to Help With Homework”
NCLB Leaves Experienced Teachers without Jobs
According to an article in The New York Times, “Despite a Doctorate and Top Students, Unqualified to Teach” (subscription required), experienced teachers are leaving the profession because of No Child Left Behind requirements. Under California law, a teacher must successfully complete a certification program to fulfill the NCLB mandate that there be a “highly qualifiedâ€?Continue reading “NCLB Leaves Experienced Teachers without Jobs”
American Academy of Pediatrics: Children Need More Time to Play
According to a new report released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and reported in its journal, “free and unstructured play is healthy and – in fact – essential for helping children reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient.” The report, “The ImportanceContinue reading “American Academy of Pediatrics: Children Need More Time to Play”
Parents Mired in Their Children’s Homework
The National Education Association, in conjunction with Leap Frog, released a report last week detailing the results of a poll of parents of children ages 8-13 and a poll of students ages 11-13. Parents say that in an average week, they help their children with homework 2 hours and 45 minutes or more. Fifty-seven percentContinue reading “Parents Mired in Their Children’s Homework”
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