Dodger: 8th-Graders in Homework Hiatus Trial

Rumors that students were relieved of homework turned out to be partially true, according to a report on Madison Dodger Online.

As part of an experiment that recently ended, half the eighth-grade class wasn't given math or science homework, while the other half wasn't assigned history or language homework, the newspaper reports Tuesday.

The homework break was part of an experiment by Superintendent Dr. Michael Rossi and Principal Nicole Sherrin to test the effectiveness of homework, and the administrators are crunching the results from tests given during that time, the report says.

There are indications students without homework fared well, according to the story:

Interestingly enough, Ms. Sherrin explained that some of the results showed that students as a whole were actually doing better in Social Studies.

We have calls in with the school and superintendent's office and will let you know what we hear.