SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year. A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The students at Cherry Park Elementary won’t have homework tonight. Or any night, for that matter, as the school just adopted a no-homework policy. Cherry Park Principal Kate ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The no-homework movement is growing in Knoxville. Amherst Elementary decided this year to adopt a school-wide “no homework policy.” Some teachers at Brickey McCloud Elementary are ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. Five months after a no-homework policy went into ...

HOLYOKE, MA -- An elementary school in Massachusetts is eliminating homework for the entire school year. But there's a catch - instead of doing homework, kids will stay an extra two hours at school.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Teachers, parents and researchers consider homework's benefits and limitations As kids return to school, debate is heating up once ...

Most elementary students in this area will be returning to school tomorrow after a fun and enjoyable fall break. They had an entire week to relax, spend time with family and forget about things like ...

From kindergartners to college students, they would all tell you the same thing: we need less homework. Met by the rolling eyes of teachers and parents, the call to less or no homework at all is often ...