In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll earlier this year, 42% of respondents said they believe homework is necessary for student learning. Another EdWeek social media poll revealed that while ...

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A first-grade child's English homework has left both her parents and the internet as a whole completely baffled. They found kids who did their homework diligently were more conscientious than their ...

It must have felt like sweet vindication for the students of Vernon Barford Junior High School last June when the summer break hit and the teachers were assigned the homework. The boss, principal ...

Homework has long been a tradition for elementary school students after spending the day at school. But Elmhurst Unit District 205 is in its second year for which district policy recommends that ...

One second-grade teacher in Texas wrote a letter to parents to announce she is getting rid of homework for her young students. It has since gone viral. Homework—is it useful for second-graders, or is ...

Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations Jennifer Earl is the Vice President of Growth & Engagement at CBS News and Stations. Jennifer has previously written for outlets ...

Editor’s Note: Etta Kralovec is associate professor of teacher education and director of graduate teacher education at the University of Arizona South. She is the author of “The End of Homework,” ...

A teacher in Britain at Bucklebury Primary School has re-ignited the homework debate with her now-viral weekend assignment for her Grade 6 students. Mrs. Thom explained that with exams coming up, it’s ...