No homework policy

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A second grade teacher's no-homework policy has gone viral, thanks to a student's mother posting about it on Facebook.

When a teacher addresses their homework policy for the year, their expectations aren't usually met with smiling faces. But Mrs. Brandy Young isn't most

Two years after her no-homework policy went viral on social media, a Texas teacher stands her ground. Experts say the research backs her up.

"Research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance," Texas elementary school teacher Brandy Young wrote in a letter to parents.

Homework Due: No Excuses!

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I'm writing this as a mom, who happens to be a teacher. There's been a new school of thought and many schools are now adopting a no-homework policy. t t And I must say that I'm a bit old-school; I still think kids should be respectful, have manners, work hard, and be challenged to go above and beyond what we expect them to do. I want to raise scholars. I have five kids, four at home, and there's nothing more that I want than for them to be excellent at math and science, able to figure out…

Teacher's no homework policy is making other parents around the country absolutely green with envy.