Homework has long been a tradition for elementary school students after spending the day at school. But Elmhurst Unit District 205 is in its second year for which district policy recommends that ...

It must have felt like sweet vindication for the students of Vernon Barford Junior High School last June when the summer break hit and the teachers were assigned the homework. The boss, principal ...

Pushy parents have fuelled an environment in which schools feel they must give lots of homework, says education consultant Kathy Walker. She believes it is unnecessary for five-year-olds. "The best ...

Homework is a hot-button issue for both parents and teachers. When we asked the MindShift audience about it, we got a wide range of thoughtful answers. And the results of our poll were pretty evenly ...

“There are very few parents who wouldn’t have done that at some stage in their lives,” says Gail McHardy, executive officer at Parents Victoria, an organisation supporting mums and dads of students in ...

Research shows that some students regularly receive higher amounts of homework than experts recommend, which may cause stress and negative health effects. Share on Pinterest Research suggests that ...