Reading on the Subway

Lawyer-Parents sue to get their family life back. Notice how careful they are not to criticize the teachers or school administration directly. Very diplomatic.

A Long Island fifth-grader makes an eloquent case against too much homework which prompts a slew of snarky (and poorly written) comments from some bitter, soulless Daily News readers. (As well as some praise.)

Are we thinking about homework for school children in the write context? Alfie Kohn speaks and writes on the subject of improving education through redesign.