I would like to offer some advice about one of the most frequent problems presented to me in over 30 years of clinical practice: battles over homework. I have half-jokingly told many parents that if ...

Viral teacher complaint: A math teacher shared parent emails excusing homework, blaming such attitudes for student underperformance. Public opinion split: Supporters stressed academic discipline over ...

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 ...

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 ...

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: No more homework. Since then, none of the 2,500 students in this district — ...

An Ohio father’s homework complaint spiraled into repeated school calls, police reports, and criminal charges. What started ...

Educators on social media appear deeply divided over the utility of homework. Many question whether the assignments still serve a clear academic purpose in a post-pandemic landscape, while others ...

There's no downtime in Claire Fogarty's 15-hour days. She fits in exercise only with major maneuvering. She lugs piles of work to her church play rehearsals, doing math problems and scribbling science ...