My son’s homework packet sat untouched on my kitchen counter all summer and made me cringe. It was a constant reminder that I didn’t measure up. And it made me worry that maybe my 10-year-old wouldn’t ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...

03 Many parents believe she should have given the teacher some grace. Being an involved parent means helping your kiddos with their homework when the time comes — after all, there’s no way that ...

A teacher's main job is to make sure students are learning, and that includes assigning homework. Surprise, surprise, students don't like it. Would you believe that parents are raging against it now, ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Harris Cooper A second-grade teacher in Texas recently rekindled the annual debate ...

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 ...