Homework is as American as, well, mom and apple pie. It’s a concept that has spanned generations (and likely maintained its unpopularity with each new generation of students who take it on). While ...
A tricky aspect of being a professor of education with school-aged children is that I am frequently asked to comment on issues of pedagogy and policy. One of my favorite topics involves the myriad ...
The debate over homework rages on. In response to an Opinion essay by a teacher titled “What Do You Mean My Kid Doesn’t Have Homework? ”, many Facebook users took to the comments section to voice ...
Homework has been tied to school for as long as most of us can remember. Ask any student what school is like, and you'll hear about tests, teachers and homework. But with the way learning shifted ...
When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...
Readers argue both sides, citing Finland, the value of repetition, education inequity and more. To the Editor: Re “The Movement to End Homework Is Wrong,” by Jay Caspian Kang (Sunday Opinion, July 31) ...
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: No more homework. Since then, none of the 2,500 students in this district — ...