Quote:You can't really expect all kids to "get" an assignment, or have the time management skills and discipline to do it on their own.
Why not? Not for nothing but I had to do my homework without a parent looking over my shoulder....wouldn't have done any good anyway....both were depression-era dropouts. Aroura has a point. The schools are simply dumbing down the requirements.
This:
Quote:Because of differences in lifestyle (working parents, single moms, etc.) it has to be assumed that a child will be doing homework at home, with no assistence. And obviously this will result in more capable kids pushing ahead and less competent kids getting buried in guilt and blame.
sounds like more of that self-esteem horseshit. Self-esteem comes from doing and succeeding...not from plopping your ass down and texting with friends.
