Background
Elementary school dumps homework and tells kids to play.
The end of homework? Why some schools are banning homework
Homework could have an effect on kids’ health. Should schools ban it?
Elementary school dumps homework and tells kids to play instead
Homework in elementary school divides educators
Banning of homework for elementary school students?
The Homework Debate: A Review of the Literature
Pro Homework Ban
The research is clear, let’s ban elementary homework
Here’s why I said no to homework for my elementary-aged kids
Homework in elementary schools is wrecking our kids. Let’s ban it.
Elementary school homework should be banned
Homework in elementary school is useless
Con Homework Ban
Homework could have an effect on kids’ health. Should schools ban it?
Homework — is it really that useless?
New York public school abolishes homework
Presentations
Additional Bibliography
The Homework Debate: A Review of the Literature
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Cooper, H. (2001, April). Homework for all–In moderation. Educational Leadership, 58 (7), 34.
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