https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed For many parents, the thought of letting their offspring walk to school alone is source of much angst. But the Spanish city of Pontevedra has decided to advocate giving children their space. https://www.thelocal.es/20161103/in-spanish-city-adults-taught-to-give-kids-their-space Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:11:14 +0100 in-spanish-city-adults-taught-to-give-kids-their-space Children have long complained about homework but parents in Spain are now joining in and have decided to go on strike against their offspring's school load for the whole month of November. https://www.thelocal.es/20161102/no-more-homework-spanish-parents-go-on-strike Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:06:39 +0100 no-more-homework-spanish-parents-go-on-strike Spanish parents have called for a “homework strike” to protest at the amount of extracurricular work they are expected to do with their children. https://www.thelocal.es/20160923/spanish-parents-to-go-on-strike-over-too-much-homework Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:51:00 +0200 spanish-parents-to-go-on-strike-over-too-much-homework A father who smacked his eight-year-old son for not doing his homework has received a harsh sentence from a Spanish judge. https://www.thelocal.es/20140310/dad-fined-for-slapping-son-who-didnt-do-homework Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:14:00 +0100 dad-fined-for-slapping-son-who-didnt-do-homework