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Ryan Bromley's avatar

I completely agree, but I would go further. I teach high school, and I removed all homework from my classes. The results have been fantastic! The work in class is far more focussed, the grades are higher because I'm with them to trouble-shoot problems, and there is no more stress. Students don't skip because they didn't do homework, and also because they don't want to fall behind on their work. I was finding that the majority of 'grade damage' was coming from missed assignments; now, my submission rates are close to 100%.

Not to diminish the challenges faced by students with debilitating learning disabilities, I take the position that all individuals are neurodivergent.

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Ann Coleman's avatar

12 years of homework. It wore us down. It damaged the relationship with my son and his relationship to learning (ADHD, dyslexia, Dysgraphia, slow processing speed). I was never so glad when it was all over!

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