That is insane. I work in the education field and I have to say that homework over breaks is ridiculous. I am thankful that DS hasn't had that at all. He really rests and thrives during those school breaks, and I don't think he would if he had meaningless assignments. He still does challenging stuff at home, but they are his own challenges and stuff that he comes up with. It's not like he just sits on the couch....he is always thinking about or working on something.