https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw Original: “In October a Washington Post article made waves in parenting and education communities when it introduced the idea that, even if homework is assigned, it doesn’t have to be completed for the student to pass the class. The writer explains how her family doesn’t believe in homework, and doesn’t participate. In response, other parents started “opting out” of homework, citing research that homework in elementary school doesn’t further intelligence or academic success.” (Alexandra Frost) en-us 2022-04-25 19:19:15 UTC 2022-04-28 21:59:31 UTC hello@padlet.com hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157215723 In October a Washington Post article was popular in education and parenting groups when it introduced the idea that, even if homework is given, it doesn’t have to be finished for the student to pass the class. The writer discussed how her family doesn’t believe in homework, and doesn’t take part. As a result, other parents also opted out of homework, citing research that homework in elementary school doesn’t lead to intelligence or educational success (Frost, 2020)

]]> 2022-04-25 19:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157215723 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157216655 Alexandra discusses a Washington Post article published in October in which a parent explained that her family doesn’t believe in homework and therefore doesn’t participate in it. The article introduced the idea that even if homework is assigned, it shouldn’t have to be completed in order for the student to pass the class. Other parents cite research showing that homework in elementary school doesn’t further intelligence or academic success as a reason to not make their kids do homework.

]]> 2022-04-25 19:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157216655 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217046 Alexandra Frost explains that many parents have started to believe that homework should not be mandatory for students to pass a class, including one writer of a viral Washington Post article. The article pushed other parents to also make homework optional for their children, additionally referencing a research study which disproved the efficacy of homework for elementary school students in making them more intelligent or academically successful. ]]> 2022-04-25 19:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217046 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217735 In an article posted in October on the Washington Post, a parent stated that she believes homework should not be mandatory for students to complete as research has not proven their efficacy. Alexandra Frost states that as a result of this article and research, other parents have also started to make homework optional for their children.

]]> 2022-04-25 19:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217735 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217999 In an article posted in October on the Washington Post, a parent stated that she believes homework should not be mandatory for students to complete as research has not proven their efficacy. Alexandra Frost explains that “In response, other parents started “opting out” of homework”]]> 2022-04-25 19:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157217999 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157218234 In an article on why homework should be banned, Alexandra Frost discusses an article from the Washington Post in which a parent expressed the belief that homework should not be mandatory for students. She further explains that other parents also reference research that shows that “homework in elementary school doesn’t further intelligence or academic success.”]]> 2022-04-25 19:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157218234 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256444 2022-04-25 19:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256444 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256648 The article thinks the homework should be optional for students to complete because research has proven that the homework can not lead to success. ]]> 2022-04-25 19:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256648 hvs240 https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256902 2022-04-25 19:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hvs240/a87l46ohkyew7xyw/wish/2157256902