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    The internet is going wild over this teacher's 'no homework' announcement

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    Published 24 August 2016 In Features

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    Oh, to be a student again. Finishing ‘work’ at 15.10, chips and cheese on repeat and spending your days hanging with your BFF’s and learning about rhombi… oh yeah, and homework.

    Why, after a taxing six-hour day (minus one hour for lunch. And 20 mins for break…) would we want to come home to learn MORE? Well, it looks like one clued-up teacher from Texas knows the score, and is in line to become the most popular teacher of all time after posting her new ‘homework policy’.*

    *Alongside this genius teacher who transformed her classroom into Hogwarts.

    Originally posted to Facebook, before going viral on Reddit, the announcement was uploaded by Samantha Gallagher, a local elementary teacher from Fort Worth, Texas and reads:

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    ‘After much research this summer, I am trying something new. Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day. There will be no formally assigned homework this year.

    ‘Research had been unable to prove that homework improves student performance, Rather, I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. Eating dinner as a family, read together, play outside, and get your child to bed early.’

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    Holly Rains is the digital editor of Marie Claire UK. She has over 10 years journalism experience, working as an editor and writer, specialising in digital media, content strategy and dog breeds. Prior to Marie Claire, she has held senior staff positions at ELLE UK, Grazia and Company magazine.

    Holly is a frequent speaker, panelist and interviewer on a range of subjects including media trends, careers and entertainment. From working with Reuters to provide global red carpet coverage for events like the BAFTAs, to discussing fashion and beauty trends on network TV, she was also the host of the Marie Claire series ‘Holly’s First Dates’, where she regularly interviewed a mix of inspiring woman and A-list celebrities (including Jack Black, Dakota Fanning and Renée Zellweger)  - a series which garnered half a million views in its first two months. And was approved by The Rock.

    Her love of office-based meetings means that the days of discovering the melting point of Cadbury's Flakes are long gone, but when she isn't dreaming of scheduling in meetings, she likes to think about social media, and how best to avoid it whilst still retaining the title of 'digital' editor. She also likes learning about emerging technology, Influencers and how to become a Financially Responsible Adult.

    Contact Holly: holly.rains@futurenet.com

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