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

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 ...

A Cape Town father has launched a petition calling for changes to South Africa’s homework policies, arguing that excessive ...

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 ...

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 ...