New York City public elementary school P.S. 116 has become a ‘No Homework’ zone but some parents aren’t convinced the new policy is a good idea. (Photo: Heather Holland/DNAinfo) After a year of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver teachers should be holding kids — not parents — accountable for homework. Beyond the core subjects assessed on standardized tests, our teachers should ...

“I just don’t have the energy at the end of the work day to crack the books with my kid. Isn’t that what we pay teachers to do?” “I just don’t have the energy at the end of the work day to crack the ...

Our kids have really long days. By sheer scheduling necessity, they’re often at school before we’re at work and they’re still there while we rush home to pick them up. Then they’ve got Girl Scouts or ...

Sometimes parents want to help their children with homework but may not know the “right” way or newest way of doing it, which could be counterproductive to getting it done correctly. Why do teachers ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — As far as kindergartners go, 5-year-old Addrien is your typical elementary school student. He likes coloring. He likes math. And he even likes his homework. But ask parents in ...

How does your kid get through it? By The New York Times The school year is underway, and homework sheets, tests and papers are piling up. As we all adjust to a more normal school year, we’d love to ...

Senior Lecturer in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra A middle school student I know came home from school with the task to recreate a medieval fort out of cake. I expect the History ...

“I just don’t have the energy at the end of the work day to crack the books with my kid. Isn’t that what we pay teachers to do?” “I just don’t have the energy at the end of the work day to crack the ...