Schools begin trying no homework policies

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Hopefully your kid isn’t reading this. Ah, they’re probably off doing homework.

That reality may not last for long.

As Today reports, more and more schools around the world — including in the U.S. — are beginning to experiment with “no homework” policies.

The shift, some speculate, may be coming in response to newly-implemented Common Core curriculum.

Schools have begun to shift to less specific home standards. Gaithersburg Elementary School in Rockville, Md., is one of those. They’ve had a no-homework policy since 2012 and their principal, Stephanie Brant, told Today it was working well — adding that a simple requirement of 30 minutes of reading a night was put in place.

“We felt like with the shift to the Common Core curriculum, and our knowledge of how our students need to think differently… we wanted their time to be spent in meaningful ways,” Brant said.

“We’re constantly asking parents for feedback… and everyone’s really happy with it so far. But it’s really a culture shift.”

It was a decision that was best for her community, Brant said, adding that she often gets phone calls from other principals inquiring how it’s working out.

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