>>My daughter is finishing 5th grade in a NYC public school. Homework is the bane of her existence: it’s given for weekdays and weekends alike, as well as for h

>>My daughter is finishing 5th grade in a NYC public school. Homework is the bane of her existence: it’s given for weekdays and weekends alike, as well as for holidays. We can’t ditch it entirely because it affects grades, and perfect grades are a requirement to advance within the school system to middle and high schools that provide something approaching an education. This doesn't detract from the rest of your post, but if your daughter is in 5th grade then I presume she already took the 4th grade ELA & Math tests which (I thought?) were the [main|only] academic factor used in NYC (good) public middle school rubrics. If the above is true, then could she slack off a bit in grade 5 especially if it means skipping some homework? Caveat: I know grade 5 is still critical she's trying to get into Hunter Middle/High School, but I'm really curious to know if good NYC middle schools use grade 5 ELA/Math scores and subject grades.