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Old 09-07-2010, 07:05 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier View Post
In all seriousness, I think homework does more harm then good for students. A unbias mind is open towards creativity and solutions, and the school system demands formula and regurgitation. As a result, the school system breeds monkeys jumping through hoops, only able to regurgitate what they were told to believe and reiterate it like faith without really having an opinion for themselves.

I think children are better off making a few mistakes but finding their way to solving a problem, rather then doing 20 homework questions to beat down the process into their brain.
Okay, but what about the testing? Perhaps the parents had a point by fighting repetitive homework, but now getting back into the news to fight testing, doesn't that smack of arrogance?

At what point do the parents simply tell their kids that life isn't always fun, and that test anxiety is just a microcosm for stress they'll face in later life?
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