How much, if any, homework should elementary school students receive? It is an age-old and ongoing debate. But the discussion misses a fundamental part of the controversy: Teachers often don’t take ...

In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll earlier this year, 42% of respondents said they believe homework is necessary for ...

Homework is one of those hot-button topics that never fails to set off a wide range of responses when people are asked about its value. From ardent backers of the age-old practice to absolute ...

My daughter came out of her bedroom 10 minutes after bedtime crying because she’d forgotten to do her homework. She’s 8 and in second grade, and her teacher wants her to spend five or so minutes a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver teachers should be holding kids — not parents — accountable for homework. Beyond the core subjects assessed on standardized tests, our teachers should ...

Elise Dunn, a fifth-grader at Milton’s Collicot Elementary School, had been home for 15 minutes, but she was already back in school mode. Almost as soon as she walked through the door, she downed a ...

If you're a parent of a child in grade school, you're likely familiar with the ordeal: You wrestle your child into a chair to finish his or her homework -- a bevy of assignments that are sometimes ...

Homework meltdowns are one of the most common struggles parents face during the school years but the good news is that there are strategies that parents can use at home to make homework smoother, ...

A second-grade teacher in Texas became a national hero by uttering two words: No homework. While no one has erected a statue yet to teacher Brandy Young, parents at Godley Elementary School in Texas ...

Parents and children battle about homework all the time -- and this mom just wants to get it done. DimaBerlin - stock.adobe.com Homework: the nightly battlefield where parents and kids clash over math ...

A parent has gained viral attention after sharing a confusing spelling correction on their child's homework. In a post on Reddit's r/pics user Edawg661 shared a snapshot of their child's work sheet, ...