RALEIGH -- I knew that we would get here eventually, but I had no idea that I would be struggling with my child's math homework in the first grade. In my defense, I simply wasn't prepared for the ...

With all the arguments about Common Core and opting out of testing, it's surprising there's not more of a groundswell to opt out of something I always found truly scary: homework. There was no scarier ...

Since the Shawano County Sheriff’s Office was not busy at the time, Deputy Chase Mason responded to the call. “I actually sent a message to the deputy who was responding and said, ‘You’ve got a lot of ...

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Question sparked debate and confusion, with one user stating they were "honestly shocked" this was being asked of a first-grader.

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Nov. 22 (UPI) --A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy came to the "rescue" of a 10-year-old who called 911 to ask for help with math homework. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office said on social media that a ...

She’s ready for any emergency — even a math meltdown! A 911 dispatcher in Indiana sprang to the rescue when a boy called, frantically needing help with his mind-numbing math homework, according to NBC ...

SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - It was a teaching moment in more ways than one when a 10-year-old Wisconsin boy called 911 to get help with his math homework. Kim Krause, a 911 dispatcher, ...