I want to get rid of homework as we know it. I know I'm being wild and crazy. Usually in this column I gather lots of research and information from experts before stating an opinion. But today I'm ...

Parents are not just quietly signing reading logs anymore. When one mom told her child's kindergarten teacher she was opting ...

I’m going to preface this by stating that I’m a children’s librarian and I have VERY strong feelings about literacy and freedom of choice when it comes to reading, so please feel free to let me know ...

Kids spend roughly seven hours at school, then come home to another two or three hours of worksheets, reading logs, and problem sets. We've built this system where we measure education in assignments ...

MONROE — Monroe United Methodist Church is offering a couple new programs in an effort to give back to the community. The programs, which began on Sept. 22 at the church at 206 East Ave., are called ...