Homework is an outdated concept, a relic from a time when schools valued compliance over curiosity. Children already give their best hours under the weight of bells and schedules, yet we demand their ...

In elementary school, where we often assign overtime even to the youngest children, studies have shown there’s no academic ...

Homework is a divisive old topic – it feels like every year there’s a debate that kicks off over whether kids should have to do it or not. The reality is, if your child’s school sets homework, they ...

It’s the time of year when the homework battles are in full swing. When trying to juggle an already busy schedule of school, work, extracurricular activities, parent-teacher conferences, assemblies ...

Yes, parents may be celebrating the return to school and the end of summer stress. But they may also be dreading the return of homework and the arguments, cajoling, and bribing that often comes with ...

Arguing, meltdowns and frustration can make parents dread homework just as much as — or more than — the kids do. But some local educators think homework is an important part of success in school, a ...

The amount of homework assigned these days can be ridiculous. If the homework assigned is excessive, or if the content is too difficult for a child's capabilities, homework effectiveness can backfire- ...