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Homework is a lot like Marmite among parents – they either love it or hate it. The matter of whether primary school children should be made to do it has been a matter of intense debate recently after ...

There is no law governing homework in Northern Ireland, so every school must devise their own policy and share it with ...

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 ...

Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along ...

“There is no evidence that any amount of homework improves the academic performance of elementary students.” This statement, by homework research guru Harris Cooper, of Duke University, is startling ...

As kids return to school, debate is heating up once again over how they should spend their time after they leave the classroom for the day. The no-homework policy of a second-grade teacher in Texas ...

Every Monday, Micaela Avila receives a packet of worksheets that she has to complete at home and turn back in on Friday. The assignments are meant to help her meet this school year’s expectations, ...

Karl Taro Greenfeld’s essay "My Daughter's Homework Is Killing Me" provides an interesting insight into the amount of homework middle school students at an elite, competitive school are required to ...

President Obama’s pick for Education Secretary, John King, Jr., is headed for confirmation Mar. 9. King’s track record shows he loves standardized testing and quantifying learning. If he loves numbers ...