Katy ISD designates homework-free days

KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- Relief is in sight for Katy ISD students who feel the pinch from massive loads of homework -- for a few days, at least.[br /][br /]For the upcoming 2017-2018 school year, the district has designated more than half a dozen Family Nights on which teachers cannot assign homework.[br /][br /]"The main purpose is to promote families coming together. We want them to spend some time together...and obviously for the students, no homework," said Katy ISD superintendent Lance Hindt.[br /][Ads /][br /]On the [url HREF="http://www.katyisd.org/Documents/Calendars/Instructional_Calendar_2017-2018.pdf[br /]" TARGET="new" REL="nofollow"]final version of the district's calendar[/url], Sept. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 29, Jan. 24, March 7 and May 2 are all designed as Family Days.[br /][br /]The decision comes after students and parents alike lobbied the district for homework-free nights during leadership meetings with Hindt.[br /][Ads /][br /][br /][br /][url HREF="https://abc13.formstack.com/forms/report_a_typo" TARGET="new" REL="nofollow"][b]Report a typo to the ABC13 staff[/b][/url][br /][br /] [url HREF="http://abc13.com/apps/" TARGET="" REL=""][media ID="1781672" /][/url]