GODLEY, Texas -- Kids across the country are heading back to school, but in a small Texas town, one second-grade teacher is making a big promise. Brandy Young, a teacher at Godley Elementary school, ...

A North Texas teacher's decision to skip homework for her second-grade class in favor of giving them more time to play and spend with family is sparking a debate about its value for young children.

For most children, mandatory homework assignments push their workweek far beyond the school day and deep into what any other ...

There are longstanding debates surrounding homework: when it is beneficial to learning and understanding, and how much time should students spend on it. In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll ...

GODLEY, TX (KTRK) -- One teacher in north Texas is starting the school year with a revolutionary policy - no homework. Brandy Young is a second grade teacher at Godley Elementary School in Godley. She ...