Rob Manning / OPB It's the first day of school Wednesday for many of the kids in OPB's long-term project the "Class of 2025." They started kindergarten together, but they're in fourth grade now at a ...

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are ...

As a mom of five kids, I’ve heard it all: “Homework should be banned!” my son recently complained, throwing his backpack on the floor. And honestly, I get it. Over the past decade of parenting, I’ve ...

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework. None of the 2,500 students in this district ...

Homework has evolved from simple practice to becoming the main vehicle for instruction, often replacing in-class teaching time. While it can enhance learning when designed well, poorly structured ...

With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one ...

There are two words all students love to hear from their teacher: ‘no homework’. A Massachusetts school is saying just that to students as they are returning to classes, but it’s not being done ...

CAMAS — The Camas School District will be lightening the homework load for students starting in the fall after officials, teachers, parents and students spent a year looking at how to best use ...