Fairfax County Public Schools has updated its homework guidelines for elementary schoolers, a shift away from the optional homework policy that some parents said had become the norm.

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During back-to-school nights and on social media threads, parents expressed confusion about whether there had been a change in approach.

In a statement, Virginia’s largest school system said it provided updated homework guidelines to elementary school principals for the 2025-26 school year. The amount of homework students are receiving depends on their grade

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