Tag: homework

This Irish School Replaced Homework with Kindness for a Month

This Irish School Replaced Homework with Kindness for a Month

Despite the compelling data that homework takes away family time and has no advantages for students, children are still given piles of tasks to complete outside of school. And despite data that small kindnesses can bring a positivity in a community, too many children are being bullied or bullying someone […]

School Replaces Detention with Meditation & Kids Are Thriving

School Replaces Detention with Meditation & Kids Are Thriving

As seen on Scary Mommy, a school from Baltimore has removed the apparently outdated and useless tradition known as detention. Instead of it, the Robert W. Coleman School has a meditation program designed for its students. Without doubt, other schools should definitely follow their example because truth being told; detention […]