In honor of the imminent start of school...

[Steve]

In the interest of Full Disclosure, this is pretty much how it works in MY house...

DAILY HOMEWORK POLICY

Students should not spend more than 90 minutes per night: This time should be budgeted in the following manner:

- 15 minutes looking for assignment
- 11 minutes calling a friend for the assignment
- 23 minutes explaining why the teacher is mean and just does not like students
- 8 minutes in the bathroom
- 10 minutes getting a snack
- 7 minutes checking the DVR
- 6 minutes telling parents that the teacher never explained the assignment
- 10 minutes sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Mom or Dad to do the assignment

LONG TERM HOMEWORK POLICY

- These assignments are given the night before they are due. This explains the name "long term."
- It is a long term commitment to the time it takes to finish it, which usually begins at 9:30 p.m. and ends at 11:50 p.m....or later.
- It is important that the whole family is involved in the project.
- It is imperative that at least one family member races to Walmart/Kmart for posterboard, and that at least one family member ends up in tears (does not have to be the student).
- One parent needs to stay up and complete the project. The other parent needs to call the school and leave a message that the student is out sick.
- It is not necessary to have the student's name on the assignment.