The amount of homework teachers are assigning in many districts has declined over the past few years. And a deeper dive shows that educators in high-poverty school systems are less likely to give out ...

Homework remains a staple of many students’ educational experiences. But what do we know about the rationale for why teachers and schools assign it? The results of a recent survey by the EdWeek ...

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 ...

Breaking homework assignments down into smaller parts makes it easier to complete. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com Homework. Whether you’re a fifth-grader or a ...

This is the third installment in our series about school in a perfect world. Read previous entries on calendars and content. We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to ...

The North Rockland school district is saying goodbye to homework and hello to "home learning." The new lingo signals the district's commitment to taking a fresh approach to after-school assignments.

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, ...