School’s out for the winter break in most metro Atlanta school districts by the end of this week. Some students will likely go into the two-week break with homework to complete before school resumes ...

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

Q: I know you get this question a lot, but we really have a hard time getting our fourth-grader to do his homework. He’ll put it off as long as possible and it’s a real strain to get him to sit his ...

Parents are not just quietly signing reading logs anymore. When one mom told her child’s kindergarten teacher she was opting out of homework for the sake of mental health, the move hit a nerve with ...

An EdWeek Research Center survey finds that educators see homework as building students' knowledge—and responsibility.

Q: How do I handle a 12-year-old boy who needs constant supervision to complete his homework? If I do not micromanage him, he gets distracted and doesn’t complete his assignments. A: I can guarantee ...

For years, students have whined that their book reports, math problems and science projects were pointless. Now, several authors, and even some parents, agree that homework isn't worth much, at least ...

Most kids and their parents hate homework, or at best don’t see the point of it. Teachers are not that fond of homework either, but they are expected to assign it. I will not be reviewing the merits ...