Along with the stress of homework assignments and extracurricular activities, unfortunately some students bear an additional burden -- bullying.

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The youngsters have received their homework assignments for next week.

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Later this year NCS will add a Web module to allow parents free access to their child's homework assignments for the week ahead, as well as updates on skipped classes, tardies and whether Johnny got into a fistfight in the parking lot.

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The online classes are generally taught by instructors at the schools, though experts have said homework assignments are often different from those required in classroom counterparts.

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To get their degrees, MBA students must listen to six online lectures on beef production and do homework assignments such as writing a pro-beef letter to the local paper.

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As a back-to-school tool for students of all ages, the Clickfree C2 Rugged is a perfect way to protect hours of research and homework assignments.

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These attractions are mainly geared toward the students, naturally, but they can be readily enjoyed by those with no homework assignments or college connections.

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