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 ...

"We always assume it's worth it. We assume that homework will improve their achievement and give them good study skills. The research shows it's just not so." - Alfie Kohn, author of "The Homework ...

Karl Taro Greenfeld’s essay "My Daughter's Homework Is Killing Me" provides an interesting insight into the amount of homework middle school students at an elite, competitive school are required to ...

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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 ...

In a recent Time for Kids publication it says that schools may get rid of homework. Even though this is most children's dream, I do not think it will happen. Here are some reasons why: A passage ...

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 ...

Have you ever thought you had way too much homework? Have you ever thought it helps you be a better student in school? Well, I think homework is important. When you need help in school with a subject ...