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

Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTE, Michael D. Higgins said school work should be “finished at the school” rather than at home, “an utterance likely to be seized upon by children for years to come in ...

On the first day of school, teacher Maya Kruger announced to her sixth-graders at St. Anthony Middle School that her policy is to give them time to work on their assignments in class. Anything that ...

Will homework in elementary school result in greater student achievement? Many elementary teachers now assign homework because they believe their district requires it and because the demand to stay ...

Some educators are placing a new focus on homework this year in an attempt to make sure children are on a level playing field. The concern is over teachers who reward or punish students based on ...

He added that there hasn’t been much research on the impact of homework at the high school level. Parents said they would have liked to see the time limits kept, believing the homework problem could ...

A brand-new study on the academic effects of homework offers not only some intriguing results but also a lesson on how to read a study -- and a reminder of the importance of doing just that: reading ...