In elementary school, where we often assign overtime even to the youngest children, studies have shown there’s no academic ...

Parent questions weekend schoolwork as families weigh rest, stress and learning balance in everyday routines.

There are two words all students love to hear from their teacher: ‘no homework’. A Massachusetts school is saying just that to students as they are returning to classes, but it’s not being done ...

At the same time, students fear that using the technology to help with assignments will hinder their critical thinking skills, a Rand Corp. survey found.

Structural changes may be needed at schools to keep students from falling behind.

Brooklyn mom Liat Tamam (from left) sends daughters Rosa, 6, and Astrid, 3, to a no-homework school. Annie Wermiel For Liat Tamam, the daily, tearful battles over homework started soon after her ...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – A small but growing number of elementary schools and teachers are doing away with homework to allow kids more time to play sports, spend time with families, read and sleep. The ...

More parents are now rejecting the assignments, concentrating more on their businesses, as the economy bites harder.

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Guess what, kids? No homework. Really. All year. A small but growing number of elementary schools and individual teachers are doing away with the after-school chore to allow ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Is homework actually helping kids learn? It’s a debate that’s heating up again as some mainland schools ban it altogether. In the islands, schools are also looking at the ...

Just one look at your child’s face after school and you know you’re in for a long night struggling with math homework, answering questions about past and present tenses and giving advice about what ...