Homework Debate Highlights District Regulation Gap in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette reports a district regulation calls for two to three hours of nightly homework for grades ten through twelve, but teachers question its adherence. Educators describe wide variation by subject and student, with some classes needing one hour weekly and others three to five hours weekly.
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Good or Bad Idea About Homework At School
Teachers note college bound students often do homework while others are less diligent. Brunkhorst says science aims for little homework with 10 to 15 minutes of in class work. In Kennedy social studies three quarters of homework is done in class and one quarter outside.
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