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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Ever come home from school and wonder if all that homework is really making a difference, or just adding to your stress? The truth is, teachers and parents have a lot of different opinions about ...

With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one ...

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 ...

Palo Alto Unified School District found an unexplained disparity between the percentage of Gunn and Palo Alto high school students who felt they are being given “too much” homework, based on a survey ...

Palo Alto High School students socially distance while eating lunch on campus on March 10, 2021. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Palo Alto Unified School District found an unexplained disparity between Gunn ...