From kindergartners to college students, they would all tell you the same thing: we need less homework. Met by the rolling eyes of teachers and parents, the call to less or no homework at all is often ...
As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...
GODLEY, Texas -- Kids across the country are heading back to school, but in a small Texas town, one second-grade teacher is making a big promise. Brandy Young, a teacher at Godley Elementary school, ...
She argues that homework can do more harm than good for students who are already burnt out after a long day of school. In 2016, a teacher in Texas made headlines for her unique approach to homework — ...
On the first day of school, teacher Maya Kruger announced to her sixth-graders at St. Anthony Middle School that her policy is to give them time to work on their assignments in class. Anything that ...
A North Texas teacher's decision to skip homework for her second-grade class in favor of giving them more time to play and spend with family is sparking a debate about its value for young children.