This teenager’s homework assignment required him to take care of a fake baby, and his reaction proves just how tough being a parent truly is! “It ate for 20 minutes,” he says. “It doesn’t tell you ...
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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 ...
Source: Flickr Creative Commons/Alberto G. With the school in full swing for so many youth, I wanted to share some comments that students across the nation have shared in response to my blogs on ...
Homework — a dreaded word that means more work and less play. The mere thought of doing additional work after a seven-hour day (that begins extremely early) can be gruesome. Not to mention, many teens ...
There comes a time in all our lives when we feel old. It could be when someone offers you their seat on a crowded bus or when you hear the song that was big when you did your Leaving Certificate ...
CLEVELAND — We are now in November, which means we've been back to school a while, but kids - and parents - are now in the midst of homework stress. Between activities and projects and then daily ...
School, homework, sports practice, part-time job, socializing with friends and family time — are there enough hours in the day? Some teens sacrifice sleep so they can accomplish everything on their to ...