It was the sound of a sharpener tearing through a pencil that caught my attention. It was 6:30 p.m., and my daughter had been home for two hours. She’d been on the phone, watched some YouTube videos ...

Two issues to delve into the 20th District race today, both involving homework. First, regarding Adrian Rogers and Dickie Bell being a “Republican for a Reason.” The website for Bell, the Republican ...

Q: My 9-year-old son just started fourth grade. The teacher has asked parents not to check homework. Since this has been a very important part of his life up to this point, why all of a sudden is it a ...

From the very beginning of children’s school years, parents are called to help them succeed. Read to them, check homework, foster their curiosity, we’re told. And for good reason. Turns out, moms and ...

Question: My daughter's second-grade teacher does not correct homework but only checks whether or not it was done. In keeping with the guidelines in your book on homework (''Ending the Homework Hassle ...

Of all the tasks I do as a teacher, checking homework is my least favorite. I've heard so many excuses over the past 16 years. "I was watching TV," "I didn't do it because I'm lazy," or "I don't care" ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...