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As a child, I was the one with my nose always in a book. “Junie B. Jones,” “The Babysitter’s Club,” “Percy Jackson” — whatever literary treasures I could find amongst the dusty shelves of my local ...

In recent years, the role of homework in Australian education has been a topic of considerable debate. While some argue that homework fosters self-discipline and reinforces classroom learning, others ...

Solihull School pupils Ethan, Charlie, Lauren, Claudie and Isabella (pictured left to right) said they were enjoying the initiative Pupils at a school are being offered the chance to not have homework ...

Homework is a word that often brings a collective groan from students and parents alike. But new research has good news for students and parents who may be dealing with returning to school and ...

Every morning you see them now, walking, riding, or waiting for the bus – the next generation of our children are back at school. Some like Shakespeare’s “creeping like a snail unwillingly”, others ...

Our daughter is six, but we suspect – as does her current teacher – that she may have some ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) traits. She has no formal diagnosis. We are writing to see ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Frustrated parents have criticised a decision by an inner west public school to ditch physical books and instead ask kindergarten ...

T heresa MacPhail is a pragmatist. In her 15 years of teaching, as the number of students who complete their reading assignments has steadily declined, she has adapted. She began assigning fewer ...