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As Utah kicks off a new school year, educators are less stressed about students resorting to “the dog ate my homework” excuses — their more pressing worry is that a chatbot did the homework.
Homework’s role in education is being reexamined. Once essential, it now raises questions about equity, effectiveness, and ...
At the Chicagoland Jewish High School, “Homework is considered extended learning, that is, the application of the day’s lesson to real life contexts. Students become motivated when they perceive they ...
Parents can play a crucial role in supporting students’ academic success by establishing routines, organizing time effectively, providing dedicated workspaces and facilitating communication with ...
A teacher’s no homework policy in Texas went viral earlier this fall, as well as a Massachusetts school district who announced their plans to do away with homework in the coming school year.
Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it doesn’t do much to boost achievement. But maybe teachers just need to assign a different kind of homework.
Many schools have long subscribed to the “10-minute rule,” which suggests that schools assign no more than 10 minutes of homework per grade level — first-graders bring home just 10 minutes ...
High school students who work with five teachers in different curriculum areas may find themselves with 17.5 hours or more of homework a week, which is the equivalent of a part-time job.
In 2017, Marion County, Florida, School Superintendent Dr. Heidi Maier announced she was banning homework for the 31 elementary schools throughout her school district.