The right setup turns after-school chaos into focused, low-stress study time. Try these small changes to your space and ...

WASHINGTON – Video games, cell phones, TV – there’s a lot to distract your kids away from doing their homework, and for some families it becomes a daily fight. But former Fairfax County teacher Ann ...

Homework can be a positive experience when your child is set up for success with the tools to support learning at home. It is important that families establish the standards in September for homework ...

8:15 p.m.: Jonathan Turner sits down in the dining room with his laptop, chemistry book and iPhone to start homework. It’s pretty typical for the 15-year-old to begin his homework around 8. He has ...

The homework wars seem to be a hallmark of weekday evenings with school-age kids, and parents are always the ones defeated. As my daughter heads to kindergarten this year, I am dreading this fight.

Helping kids with homework is like spotting for a weightlifter at the gym. As the spotter, a parent’s job is to encourage the lifter to complete as many repetitions as possible independently and ...

It's a common complaint for kids: they have too much homework. The average school day lasts about eight hours, but for many students, it continues into their evening at home. Experts are weighing in ...