While students have long complained about having to take assignments home to complete, the consensus among educators has not ...

I'm the parent of a 13-year-old middle school student. I've noticed that with this new school year, the curriculum has ...

The purpose, amount and content of homework has been debated for years. The rise of AI is raising questions about whether to ...

Homework is an important part of instruction. Homework provides students the opportunity to practice or extend the material learned in the classroom. Research tells us that doing homework not only ...

Alarmed by indicators of student stress like cheating and substance abuse, a handful of San Francisco Bay Area schools are reducing an education staple: homework. Oak Knoll Elementary in Menlo Park ...

Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it ...

Experts and school officials debating whether homework is helpful. June 18, 2014— -- The Swedish town of Hallstahammars could become the envy of school children everywhere. It is debating whether ...