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> Homework for break and homework for weekend should be STRONGLY ILLEGAL. Get a grip dude. The standards for school have never been lower. In the US there's a
by bko 2mo ago
> Homework for break and homework for weekend should be STRONGLY ILLEGAL.
Get a grip dude. The standards for school have never been lower. In the US there's a graduation rate of 87% while a math/English proficiency rate of 22/35% respectively.
Something doesn't add up, and it's not too much homework
https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/mathematics/2024/g12/national-trends/ https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/reports/mathematics/2024/g...
- cvwright 2mo agoAs you point out, a HS diploma is largely meaningless these days. This discussion is about students trying to get into top colleges, which is a completely different population with completely different problems from those doing the bare minimum.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 2mo agoAnd my experience is based on Italy, where the children are loaded with homeworks since grade 2. Clear memories of spending half the weekend doing homeworks instead of playing outside