Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

It's hard to get kids excited about things they don't want to do, like going to sleep, eating their veggies, and, yes, doing their homework. While some children are natural overachievers who enjoy ...

My son doesn't like to do homework after a long day of school. I also get worried about helping him because I learned to do the work a different way years ago. Education experts told me to give him ...

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 ...

Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it doesn’t do much to boost achievement. But maybe teachers just need to assign a different kind of homework. In 2016, a second-grade ...

If you made it past the headline, you're likely a student, concerned parent, teacher or, like me, a nerd nostalgist who enjoys basking in the distant glow of Homework Triumphs Past (second-grade ...

Do kids actually need homework? Even with increasing amounts of data, it's hard to know if homework is helping or hurting students. By Stan Horaczek Published Sep 23 ...

If you’ve ever stared at your homework feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Many children say it makes them feel stressed, bored, or even anxious. Why do teachers keep giving you work to do at home when ...