State run compulsory education started in this country in 1852, in Massachusetts.

Hello world. The following was written 8/26/2018. A family member shared about a letter sent from a teacher informing parents there would be no homework other than what the child does not complete in class that day. This sparked quite the dialogue between my family members and their friends. It also led me to share what I have come to understand of our education system and society. Brother two responds, “What? They should have homework and eat dinner.” Brother one responds, “Only homework they receive is class work not completed.” Brother three responds, “Every child should have homework so they learn to study on their own. Teacher sounds like she does not want to make up home work to give it to the kids.” Brother one responds, “no studies have shown that there is no correlation with kids homework and them learning or retaining the knowledge they can study on their own but to do extra school work on their time takes away from other area they might be able to excel at or spend time with loved ones” Brother four responds, “Not true. homework on their own time teaches the kids discipline and priorities.” Brother five responds, “Not true Continue Reading