This is the third installment in our series about school in a perfect world. Read previous entries on calendars and content. We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to ...

You’ve probably heard the bad news about homework: kids are working longer hours than ever before, and it’s driving them nearly insane. At least one major book has made this argument, as have numerous ...

It could be a slacker's dream come true: Hernando teachers would be forbidden from flunking students who don't do their homework. Top school district officials are proposing new guidelines that would ...

MILFORD - Administrators said they’re working toward reshaping the district’s homework philosophy and parents have weighed in on what they’d like to see change. Parent concerns at Monday night's ...

I have written in the past about my hatred of homework from the perspective of both a teacher and a parent, so when I heard about a teacher who had ditched the practice of assigning homework ...

William Kirk, a senior at Highland High School, spends nearly an hour each night doing homework on average. That's too much, he said. "I think it just has to be done to get a grade in class," Kirk ...

Keep homework time consistent, so that it becomes a routine. Your child will find it easier to focus when it becomes non-negotiable and part of the schedule. Getting him into the right frame of mind ...

New research confirms what children have long suspected, homework is a waste of time, reported The Observer (p8). ... New research confirms what children have long suspected, homework is a waste of ...

Homework doesn’t need to be a battle. Here are a few tips on how to help your child with ADHD. 1. You don’t have to be a teacher to help your child with their homework. 2. Set up an area for homework ...