About the Invention of Homework- A School Staple’s History
For students, parents, and educators, homework is a part of everyday life. But Who invented homework? How did it come to be a norm in education? Here is a brief history of homework in the United States. Exactly ? We may never know for sure. Many people and events have influenced its history. Let’s begin by looking at two of its influencers. Roberto Novelis of Venice, Italy, is often credited with having invented homework in 1095—or 1905, depending on your sources. Upon further inspection, however, he seems to be more of an internet myth than a historical personage. The 19th-century politician and educational reformer Horace Mann played a large role in the history of homework.