To the editor: Researcher Joyce L. Epstein of Johns Hopkins School of Education points out that students do not need more homework, but do need better homework (“Homework faces an existential crisis.

JACKSON — I issue a challenge to every parent who has children enrolled in school during the 2008-09 school years. It has become an annual rite of passage for the local newspaper to run articles ...

Your Saturday editorial, “Homework under attack,” misses an important fact: There is consistent evidence showing that homework doesn’t work. Based on his review of the research, author Alfie Kohn ...

Re. “Californians are fleeing state income tax,” Page 6, July 21: I keep reading about Californians moving to Texas because of high costs, but before they do I would advise them to do more research on ...

In response to a recent letter advocating the end of homework: Are the colleges these kids hope to attend going to dispense with homework? I don’t think so. Can you succeed in higher-level jobs ...

I'm a retired public high school teacher. The title of the No Child Left Behind law summarizes the intent of Congress and the Texas Legislature toward public education. The emphasis is on dropout ...

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