The value of Education (Score 2, Insightful)

This is an age-old issue: is middle-high school a learning environment, or simply "day care for teenagers"? The answer, of course, is that it depends on the family.

If your family structure is such that you never discuss classes or homework with other family members or friends, there is absolutely no motivation for you to learn. Parents who view school as "day-care" are imposing those same views on their children. Think about it: we excel in areas that are important to our social groups, be they at school, home, or otherwise. If you have no social interactions encouraging high achievement in school, you (typically) won't do well. Why should you work for no reward other than a mass-printed grade sheet?

So, this system may be a good way to open up family discussions about schoolwork.

Just my 2 cents.