The role of homework has long been debated in education—what’s its purpose? How much is too much? Is it effective? As schools ...

The quality of a homework assignment is important to student achievement, a Stanford scholar says. But the devil is in the details, according to Denise Pope, senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate ...

Based on a recent spate of articles on homework, it’s clear that the homework wars-- how much? how often? -- are still topic of big interest to both parents and teachers. Some teachers hate to give ...

Do American students have too much homework, or too little? We often hear passionate arguments for either side, but I believe that we ought to be asking a different question altogether. What should ...

The issue of assigning homework is controversial in terms of its purpose, what to assign, the amount of time needed to complete it, parental involvement, its actual affect on learning and achievement, ...

Many parents and educators view homework as an important indicator of classroom rigor. The Back-to-Basic movement, which emphasizes the need for schools to teach basic academic skills in particular, ...