As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

A new survey conducted by the EdWeek Research Center suggests that the amount of out-of-school coursework assigned to students has fallen, in many cases because students refuse to do it, or because ...

GODLEY, Texas -- Kids across the country are heading back to school, but in a small Texas town, one second-grade teacher is making a big promise. Brandy Young, a teacher at Godley Elementary school, ...

She argues that homework can do more harm than good for students who are already burnt out after a long day of school. In 2016, a teacher in Texas made headlines for her unique approach to homework — ...

Some educators are placing a new focus on homework this year in an attempt to make sure children are on a level playing field. The concern is over teachers who reward or punish students based on ...

Homework can deepen inequities for low-income students at school if teachers judge students’ effort by their families’ involvement. That’s according to a new study in the journal Educational ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Area School District Board of Directors approved revisions to the district's homework policy Monday night during its meeting at East Hills Middle School. Known as Policy ...

A study of global homework patterns suggests that the benefits of more homework assignments to boost student test scores may vary widely according to the grade level, the quality of a nation's schools ...

BRAINTREE – Parents will receive a survey this week on the school system's homework policy. Interim Assistant School Superintendent Courtney Miller told the school committee Monday night that the ...