In recent years, homework has become a very hot topic. Many parents and educators have raised concerns about homework and questioned how effective it is in enhancing students’ learning. There are also ...

The role of homework has long been debated in education—what’s its purpose? How much is too much? Is it effective? As schools ...

An Ohio dad landed in detention — behind bars — this week for repeatedly calling his kid’s school to complain about too much homework. Adam Sizemore, 37, was charged with telecommunications harassment ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Alesia Higgins is the mother of 3 daughters, the oldest going into 3rd grade. She said homework time at their house is “a bit chaotic.” She and her daughters were at Ventura ...

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 ...

Source: Flickr Creative Commons/Alberto G. With the school in full swing for so many youth, I wanted to share some comments that students across the nation have shared in response to my blogs on ...

As children make their way back to school this week, parents are busy buying uniforms, restoring a sleep routine, meeting new teachers, and thinking of healthy lunch ideas. But once in the swing of ...

Having less homework would be beneficial for some students like Kyan Vanderweel, a San Luis Obispo high school student. With multiple band and orchestra practices a day, on top of taking AP classes, ...

The Los Angeles School District has a new policy saying that homework can’t account for more than 10 percent of a student’s grade. According to the LA Times, the policy is “intended to account for the ...

There has been a lot of talk lately about homework, much of it generated by two new books, "The Homework Myth" by Alfie Kohn and "The Case Against Homework" by Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish. Both say ...