Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.
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“The temptation to cheat was suddenly just two clicks away.” Those are the words of Geoffrey Fowler, technology columnist at the Washington Post. He was writing about Google’s introduction of ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — With a new school year underway, chances are your student is already coming home with homework. How can parents help their children ace those assignments? Read on to learn tips ...
Although the homework wars of past years seems to have subsided, the debate continues over whether kids benefit from after-school assignments. Parents are divided on the value of homework. Some ...
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Why homework became a substitute for bad teaching

Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along the line, teachers stopped teaching full lessons in class and started ...
Homework can deepen inequities for low-income students at school if teachers judge students’ effort by their families’ involvement. That’s according to a new study in the journal Educational ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As students settle into the school year, many families are looking for ways to support their children’s homework and study habits. The Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach ...