Ever come home from school and wonder if all that homework is really making a difference, or just adding to your stress? The truth is, teachers and parents have a lot of different opinions about ...

Source: Flickr Creative Commons/Alberto G. With the school in full swing for so many youth, I wanted to share some comments that students across the nation have shared in response to my blogs on ...

The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships ...

GODLEY, Texas -- Kids across the country are heading back to school, but in a small Texas town, one second-grade teacher is making a big promise. Brandy Young, a teacher at Godley Elementary school, ...

When you think of high school, what do you think about? Having fun with friends? The sporting events? Homecoming week? Prom? Maybe that’s what the average adult thinks of, but that’s not the case ...

School assignments that a student is expected to do outside of the regular school day—that’s homework. The general guideline is 10 minutes of nightly homework per grade level beginning after ...

Researchers at Maynooth University's Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Ireland have unveiled significant findings on the role of homework in student achievement. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a student turns in a writing assignment done at home and it’s clear parts of the finished piece don’t represent the kind of ...

Homework can be challenging for all children, but for students with autism, it can be challenging. It is common for children with autism to have difficulties with executive functioning abilities, ...