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Homework - Abolish Or Reduce Or Keep No more homework: Growing movement, especially early on, to ban after-school assignments - by Sarah Boesveld
Read about the arguments for and against reducing homework or eliminating it, particularly for the lower grades. new (Views So Far 189 )

Parents rebelling against homework - by A. Owens
It's not just kids who may be overwhelmed with homework loads. Parents, claiming to lack the time to supervise student work, are calling for abolishing it. new (Views So Far 166 )

For Parents: Why Homework is important - by Government of New Mexico
A guide for parents on how to get the most from the homework their kids are assigned, and also contains five short points on why it's important. new (Views So Far 164 )

5 Reasons Kids Need Homework and 5 Reasons They Don't - by na
Brief article on the pro's and con's of homework for students. Note that these are opinions, and not necessarily reflected in the research. new (Views So Far 175 )

Does homework really work? Even Researchers Don't Know - by na
Research on the value of homework is still inconclusive, and it's not likely that research will result in any definitive conclusions. new (Views So Far 118 )

Ten Reasons to Abolish Homework (And Five Alternatives) - by JOHN T. SPENCER
Author is clearly on the side of getting rid of homework, and suggests some alternatives, based on the idea that kids will naturally work at what they find meaningful. new (Views So Far 89 )

Today's Assignment - Getting Rid of Homework - by LOUIS MENAND
Excellent New Yorker piece on France's move to ban homework. Presentation of the two sides, and suggests some of the claims of abolitionists are not supported by the research. new (Views So Far 162 )

After years of teachers piling it on, new movement to abolish homework - by Vicki Haddock
Excellent in depth article on the movement to eliminate homework, including some discussion of research that supports the idea that homework really doesn't increase learning. new (Views So Far 189 )

The Cult(ure) of Homework - Chapter One - Must Read - by Cathy Vatterott
Must read on homework. This is a complete chapter from a book on the topic, replete with research citations. This is a more academic article, but as such, it's very indepth. new (Views So Far 179 )

The Value of Homework: Is Homework an Important Tool for Learning in the Classroom? - by Steven A. Carbone II
Discussion of some research findings on the value of homework, and in particular on how homework provides teachers information so that teachers can help individual students based on their homework success or problems. new (Views So Far 187 )

What research says about the value of homework: Research review - by Center For Public Education
Must read. In depth, covering research on various issues regarding homework, its value, the history, and a lot more. One of the best and you should start here. new (Views So Far 191 )