This is the third installment in our series about school in a perfect world. Read previous entries on calendars and content. We asked prominent voices in education—from policy makers and teachers to ...

You’ve probably heard the bad news about homework: kids are working longer hours than ever before, and it’s driving them nearly insane. At least one major book has made this argument, as have numerous ...

Karl Taro Greenfeld’s essay "My Daughter's Homework Is Killing Me" provides an interesting insight into the amount of homework middle school students at an elite, competitive school are required to ...

It could be a slacker's dream come true: Hernando teachers would be forbidden from flunking students who don't do their homework. Top school district officials are proposing new guidelines that would ...

MILFORD - Administrators said they’re working toward reshaping the district’s homework philosophy and parents have weighed in on what they’d like to see change. Parent concerns at Monday night's ...

William Kirk, a senior at Highland High School, spends nearly an hour each night doing homework on average. That's too much, he said. "I think it just has to be done to get a grade in class," Kirk ...

Keep homework time consistent, so that it becomes a routine. Your child will find it easier to focus when it becomes non-negotiable and part of the schedule. Getting him into the right frame of mind ...

Homework doesn’t need to be a battle. Here are a few tips on how to help your child with ADHD. 1. You don’t have to be a teacher to help your child with their homework. 2. Set up an area for homework ...

The transition from stand-up student to cheater for hire went quickly. In high school, he'd been captain of the academic team. Math and science came easily. He read about computer programming on ...