There was an interesting story out of Newfoundland this morning, that seems to have caused quite the debate.
The Eastern School District in Newfoundland has developed guidelines capping the amount of homework that students can be given. The move follows complaints from some parents that children were being over-tasked after hours. They also expressed concern about homework being assigned during holidays. Director of Education Darrin Pike says they developed the guidelines after a consultation process. Kindergarten students are now limited to 10 minutes while primary students can do no more than 30 minutes. Teachers can assign elementary students 40 minutes of work, intermediate an hour, and high school students one to two hours.
Do you think this should be implemented here in the valley?
Let me know your thoughts...and I'll share some tomorrow on the Early Show. Send them to hunter.brule@magic949.ca
"Leading Lady" Coby Milne will be on the show tomorrow to talk about this weekend's final performances of "Leading Ladies" at Kings Edgehill in Windsor...and we'll say good-bye to our friends at Wacky Wheatley's with the final playing of Wacky Words at 7:20.
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