Men in Dallas area elementary schools weigh nurturing norms
Several male teachers in Dallas area schools say they value teaching despite being a minority. They discuss challenges, guarded conduct around students, and the push to prove themselves in nurturing roles while noting some districts limit male hires in early grades.
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Dallas
Cory Wilson
Kansas
Grapevine
Wilson
Gary Mantz
Lichtenwalter
Rachael Gray
Plano
Gray
Tom Roussin
Reinhardt Elementary School
Homework burden rises as families juggle four kids
A University of Michigan study notes home study time rose about 50 percent from 1981 to 1997, to over two hours weekly for many children, with older elementary grades facing more homework and parents fearing underachievement. Experts urge restraint for very young children and endorse about 10 minutes per grade level.
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Mantz
University of Michigan
Ginny Markell
National Parent Teacher Association
Ken Kiewra
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Kiewra
Brendan
Chicago
Beth O'Neill
Harris Cooper
University of Missouri
Cooper
PTA
O'Neill
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