i'm against homework idea.
Kids spend 6 hours (give or take) at school already. Not to mention then extra ciricular activities.
If they WANT to do more than by all means go for it...but normal homework....no

Kids need time to unwind and be kids. Go out have fun with thier friends etc. No wonder we have so many kids who crumble under the stress because there is so much homework forced on them.
Some adults find it hard to cope with our jobs and the demands, how can we expect a child to cope with the massive demands of study when they haven't yet developed the skills to do so.