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I recently was told by several parents of Waukegan Grade School students that most of the books necessary for their children to study and
learn from are not allowed to be taken home with them to study further, called homework.
The parents were very upset by this, and could not understand how their children could properly learn and compete against other
students from other school districts where children are of course allowed to bring their school books home to study.
Does anyone know if this is true, about Waukegan school students not able to bring the majority of the classroom books home to study
at night and on weekends?
This seems to extreme to be at all true; it is totally incomprehensible and absolutely outrageous if true.
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Looks like this question is not a popular one to raise. Seems like issue being ignored.
Very elemental, isn't it? How can students learn if they are not allowed to take text books home to study?
The silent feedback here speaks volumes.
Only speak about the "good" here when it comes to Waukegan Public Schools??
Well, guess not allowing students to take their textbooks home to study saves the effort of carrying books,
and with no home work at night to study and read, easy sliding through schooling.
Until the rubber hits the road, and most students cannot even pass the ACT or SAT or have any interest in
higher education or any further education whatsoever, as never given the tools to be students, like books to read.
And I doubt that students at Waukegan Public Schools are given laptops to take home to do their study on rather
than with actual books, and I doubt given the socio-economic facts about Waukegan Public Schools, that many students
do their homework at night on the Internet for classes the next day.
Am I wrong? Well, won't expect much of a reply, after all, phony "sweetness" and "sugar coating" is what Waukegan Public School
really score an A plus in, but little else.
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A 60 pound kid should not have more than 5 pounds in his backpack and that includes his backpack. One textbook a couple of notebooks a lunch and a backpack is over 5 pounds. A 70 pound kid can have 10 pounds. More than that they can get back and shoulder problems and the district can be liable for that too. Do the fat kids get more homework then the skinny kids because they can carry more?
Speaking frankly I am more worried about take-home books in middle and high school. That is where our schools really go down the shitter.
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Totally disagree, Jasmin. Any one learned in education/psychology/child development has known for years that the
most formative times for human beings are when young, in early childhood as seen in grade schools, K thru 6.
Not talking about a ton of books here, just basic books, a few, to take home for study. As has been the practice
for decades and is the practice in many other school districts, though high tech also is a new feature in more affluent
districts for child supplemental learning.
Just asking basic questions here. Question still out there...are Wkgn Grade School students restricted from taking
basic, essential textbooks home for study?
Let's move onto students in the middle school and high school system in Waukegan Public Schools, District 60. Are they also restricted
on bringing text books home for study?
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I spoke with Mrs. Lamping, Chief Academic Officer, for District 60 this morning and she informed me that there is no such policy in effect. But she did say there is a problem with certain middle schoolers taking books home and not returning them which can cost the District(taxpayers) alot of money when they aren't returned.
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Maybe if you would institute a fining policy for everyday the book is not returned?
Just a thought I had...
"The Dutch Guy"
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WT Reader,
Have you addressed this question to the school board or the school in question? I am interested in hearing a response from a specific school or board members response. Please advise?
Shawn White
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Dear Shawn, Maybe you missed my post that answered your question? Harold Beadling
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I know there was a tremendous effort to get new books for the middle school for this school year. Please elaborate a bit more WT.
