I had a teacher conference today and met with most of my daughter's instructors and discussed her progress with them. The math teacher (8th grade Algebra II) decided to skip the meeting because he had ...

There is a growing debate in New Hampshire and nationally about the value of homework, and educators are responding. Merrimack School District implemented a new homework protocol at the beginning of ...

As kids return to school, debate is heating up once again over how they should spend their time after they leave the classroom for the day. But the question of how much work children should be doing ...

After eight hours at school, plus whatever extracurriculars they’ve got going on after school, your kid comes home, exhausted. They eat dinner and then: It’s right back to the grind as they tackle ...

Acacia School in Thousand Oaks is part of a small but growing movement to change how kids do homework, at least in elementary school. Some schools are getting rid of graded homework altogether. Others ...

Homework is one of those topics that consistently baffles teachers. Every few years, new research comes out arguing the merits or pitfalls of assigning homework. Generally, I think that any teacher ...

The summer homework assignment is due on paper on the first day of class. All work must be clearly shown. The examples in the textbook are good models to follow. Do your homework as follows: Use ...

In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it is in enhancing students’ learning. There are also ...