I posted an article/commentary on Walnut Creek Patch yesterday about a proposed new homework policy in the Walnut Creek School District. The school district provided me with… Read more “Can anyone prove that homework helps young students learn?”
Category: Homework
Walnut Creek writer, father, PTA president: We need to stop coddling our children
I ran into Walnut Creek writer and dad R.J. Lavallee at last weeks’ Community Coordinating Council meeting, a gathering of PTA presidents and representatives from the schools in… Read more “Walnut Creek writer, father, PTA president: We need to stop coddling our children”
Homework debate going on in Walnut Creek schools about how much, what kind, and the future of those damned 4th grade mission projects
Walnut Creek School District teachers, parents, and administrators are in the midst of drafting a new policy that clarifies how teachers assign homework to students. They want to… Read more “Homework debate going on in Walnut Creek schools about how much, what kind, and the future of those damned 4th grade mission projects”
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