Summer Homework Poll
At Downtown Elementary, we assign a limited amount of summer homework: summer reading lists. These help students keep sharp on their reading skills by practicing, and also get students ready to boost up their Accelerated Reader points right off the bat.
In a short article by Sara Ring on Edutopia, she says:
Though proponents argue that summer homework helps students maintain their academic skills, many students and their families resent mandatory work over vacation. In fact, in 2005, a Wisconsin teen sued his math teacher, the school district, and the state department of education, arguing that his school was outside of its rights to assign work before his class technically began.
It is something interesting to think about. Read more of the article here. Also, there is an Edutopia poll included as part of the article. Take it, look at the results, and join in the discussion.
