Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
GODLEY, Texas (AP) — A second-grade teacher in North Texas has adopted a no-homework lesson plan for this school year.
Brandy Young teaches at Godley (GAHD'-lee) Elementary School in Godley, 20 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
Young sent a note to parents last week saying she's trying something new and that any homework would only be items not finished by the student during the school day. Her letter says "There will be no formally assigned homework this year."
Young, whose note was posted online by a parent, wrote that research has not proven that homework improves student performance.
Young encouraged parents to spend their evenings doing what she says has proven to correlate with education success — eat dinner as a family, read together, have the children play outside and get students to bed early.
___
Online:
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.