I used to assign more typical homework. Then, several years ago, a parent asked what my goal was for the assignments. It made me think, and I realized I was assigning homework because I thought that’s ...

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As Hurricane Matthew closed in on South Florida in late October, the National Weather Service issued dire warnings that parts of the state might be uninhabitable for weeks or months. The effects of ...

For children in grades K-2, homework is more effective when it does not exceed 10-20 minutes each school day. Older children, in grades 3-6, can handle 30-60 minutes a day. In junior and senior high ...