Goodbye to homework for some elementary schools and classes

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year.A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to allow kids more time to play, participate in activities, spend time with families, read and sleep.There's been pushback against homework from parents in recent years who say their children's time is monopolized by other activities, said Steven Geis, president of the National Elementary School Principals' As