This Mother’s Day, in the midst of familial conversation, my sister suddenly remembered that her 2nd grade son had a project due the following day. Within minutes, she had the directions out and all ...

In elementary school, where we often assign overtime even to the youngest children, studies have shown there’s no academic ...

Parent questions weekend schoolwork as families weigh rest, stress and learning balance in everyday routines.

Jenny Thom, of England, is earning praise for her uplifting homework assignment. — -- Hakuna matata -- it means no worries. That’s the message one teacher in Reading, England, is passing along 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.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Administrators at a Lutheran school here apologized Wednesday for a fourth-grade homework assignment that asked pupils to write "3 'good' reasons for slavery and 3 bad reasons." ...

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — The Williamsville Central School District is calling a school assignment 'unacceptable' after it sparked some criticism among a few parents. A Williamsville School District mom ...