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I know this is typical for the US so this is more for US people to respond to. I wouldn't say that it is the best system for work, just wondering about the disconnect.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I always thought the reason school days go from 7-3 or 8-4 (or whatever) is usually more about bus scheduling and logistics. And high schools historically start earliest (despite it being worse for teens) so older siblings will be home and can watch younger siblings after school.

Maybe that’s just what I was told growing up but if every school did 9-5, they would need more bus drivers.

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[–] dangblingus 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because most young people require more instruction than simply hearing the lesson taught once and never actually applying the knowledge to the assigned homework. Repetition is what creates neural pathways, and eliminating homework would be disastrous for any school board. But yeah, the day itself should probably reflect times people are generally expected to be working. It would condition students to expect those kinds of working hours as they get older, and it would help families synchronize their schedules.

[–] Feathercrown 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Homework for elementary schoolers has been proven to have very minimal effects

[–] dangblingus 3 points 1 year ago

If you just sit a kid down with a textbook and a notebook to do math problems, they don't have any feedback whether what they're doing is correct. So in that capacity, I can see why it wouldn't be a great use of time. However, if there is an actual guided methodology to homework, I think you'll find that students reviewing lessons taught to them will perform far better than students who do not. What society needs to reconcile is why we send kids to school in the first place. Is it to learn? Or is it because adults HAVE to be at work and we need some kind of babysitter? It seems like the latter in North America.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

In theory, the reasons for work and school are different. Homework is given out as it is thought to help the student learn more.

You can get into some issues with being expected to perform some work training off the clock, but this is usually a lot more frowned upon.

[–] reddig33 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I strongly agree. It would make commutes easier for everyone, cut down on daycare and latchkey children as well. There also shouldn’t be extracurricular “practices” where a parent has to get their child back to the school campus for some sort of rehearsal or game practice. This should be part of the 9-5 schedule. Add a study period for any “homework” where students can also get help.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My high school worked like that. It was great. Got all their shit done on their time using their resources. Almost never had to take anything home outside of big projects.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

My high school worked like that. It was great. Got all their shit done on their time using their resources. Almost never had to take anything home outside of big projects.

[–] Nihilore 2 points 1 year ago

Its 9-3 or 3.30 in Australia (at least my part of aus)

[–] Chonk 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh, hell no.

I would recommend 7 to 11

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[–] herr_hauptmann 2 points 1 year ago

I tried that in the university. It was a terrible idea and had to fail a couple of matters. Having exams at the same time and date didn't help, either.

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