Teacher Brandy Young said in her letter that research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance. She asked her parents that in place of the time spent on school assignments at home, that they spend their evenings eating dinner as a family, reading together, playing outside
Date: Aug 26, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Texas Teachers' No Homework Policy Gaining Momentum (Even Parents Love It!)
When second grade teacher Brandy Young wrote a note to parents informing them of a new policy where her students would haveno homeworkfor the entire year, no one clapped back. There was no, What the heck? NoLets contact the school boardNo phone calls requesting a meeting to vent.
Date: Aug 26, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Psychologist: 'A Lot Of Families Feel Pretty Stressed By Homework'
Homework has become a part of the national discussion recently after Brandy Young, a second-grade teacher in Godley, Texas, wrote a note to parents that went viral explaining why she is doing away with homework.
"After much research this summer, I am trying something new. Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day. There will be no formally assigned homework this year, teacher Brandy Young wrote.
Date: Aug 22, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Texas teacher's unique no homework policy goes viral
Brandy Young is a second grade teacher at Godley Elementary School in Godley. She passed out a letter to every parent at "Meet the Teacher Night" before school started to explain her no-homework policy.