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 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 ...

In a recent study, the Center for American Progress delved into the quality of American homework assignments and found a lot of them don’t demand much from students besides basic skills. The study ...

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 ...

Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it doesn’t do much to boost achievement. But maybe teachers just need to assign a different kind of homework. In 2016, a second-grade ...

Homework: one word that makes the heart of many a parent sink and is guaranteed, at any given time, to be causing rows in homes around the world. The homework debate has raged for decades. How much ...