As of late, I have seen an influx of posts running around social media, shares and re-tweets, all congratulating teachers of young students who are saying that they will not be assigning homework this year. One such teacher, Brandy Young, a second grade teacher in Texas, wrote a letter home stating that because there is no evidence proving homework improves student performance, she will not be assigning homework other than what did not get completed in class. This letter has gone viral, and g...