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 ...

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, ...

Kids at summer. They're not thinking about school and homework, but Maddox Borer knows that will change in a month. "I spend an hour and half doing homework." And that's just during after care. The 10 ...

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 ...

A letter reportedly written by a teacher to parents is sparking a debate on homework. Fort Worth mom Samantha Gallagher posted the picture of the letter home on her Facebook page, "Brooke is loving ...

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 ...

When Vanity Fair reported Kim Kardashian’s comments that she “doesn’t believe in homework” and “kids are already in school eight hours a day,” she voiced a concern many families recognize: When the ...

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 ...

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 ...