One of the few benefits of the terrible school I went to was that we never received homework. The teacher's rationale was that 75% of the class wasn't going to

One of the few benefits of the terrible school I went to was that we never received homework. The teacher's rationale was that 75% of the class wasn't going to do it, so they couldn't rely on that as a learning mechanism. We were probably years behind other schools by the time we left, but that meant from 2:30 every day we had free reign. Obviously some kids went down the dealing/thieving route, but I learnt a lot about finding my own entertainment. I honestly think homework is the scourge of childhood, even more so than testing and exams.