Originally Posted by Cricket2
I fear that we, as a nation, are moving toward valuing high output of stuff over high level work.

My girls have a ways to go before high school, but I agree. The sheer volume of homework one of DDs was given in first grade was enough to keep us from asking for more challenging material for her. Admittedly, I was one of those kids who works really quickly, but I barely had any homework until college. I want my kids to have time for other activities besides school and homework.