Students do not have very much homework
Homework is likely the most popular and most controversial educational topic out there. Maybe that’s because parents feel they have to force their kids t...
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The homework gap is huge
Last night, I attended a birthday party, and I got to talking with someone who is extremely concerned about homework. “There’s just too much,”...
Do poor students need homework?
There was a provocative piece in The Atlantic this week, “Poor Students Need Homework,” in which Robert Pondiscio, a former fifth grade teacher, ar...
Less homework = more reading?
Check out what this elementary school is doing in Maryland (also in Iserotope Extras!): What do you think? At the elementary school level, I think this is the ...
Homework: Responsibility or compliance?
Respected teacher John Spencer tweeted this today about homework: Homework doesn’t teach kids responsibility. It teaches compliance. A better solution is...