Parents said they got a message from Barber Elementary alerting them to the budget cuts, saying in order to cut costs on paper and toner, the students won’t get homework packets. “This is ...

Although the homework wars of past years seems to have subsided, the debate continues over whether kids benefit from after-school assignments. Parents are divided on the value of homework.

However, for many parents, helping their kids with homework has become daunting, as modern methods seem unfamiliar from what they learned in school. A 2021 survey showed more than half of parents ...

Parents said they got a message from Barber Elementary alerting them to the budget cuts, saying in order to cut costs on paper and toner, the students won’t get homework packets. “This is pretty ...