Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...
Fourth-grader Nicholas Sanchez gets home from school – and his homework race begins. "I have four pages of math, one page of spelling, a little bit more of math, and 20 minutes of reading,” he tells ...