A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...
Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...
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 ...
I would like to offer some advice about one of the most frequent problems presented to me in over 30 years of clinical practice: battles over homework. I have half-jokingly told many parents that if ...
(WXYZ) — Summer homework. Is it an oxymoron, or a good way for students to continue learning through the summer? It's a controversial topic, and I wanted to hear ...
If you made it past the headline, you're likely a student, concerned parent, teacher or, like me, a nerd nostalgist who enjoys basking in the distant glow of Homework Triumphs Past (second-grade ...
Brooklyn mom Liat Tamam (from left) sends daughters Rosa, 6, and Astrid, 3, to a no-homework school. Annie Wermiel For Liat Tamam, the daily, tearful battles over homework started soon after her ...