The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.Courtesy Kris Ann Valdez I planned to work all summer on core skills with my kids. We didn't ...

(WXYZ) — Summer homework. Is it an oxymoron, or a good way for students to continue learning through the summer? It's a controversial topic, and I wanted to hear ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- In the old days, summer vacation would be a time when kids would put the books away and play. But as concern about school performance and testing has grown and there has been a ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- With this week's weather forecast looking less than ideal, this might be the week to get after your kids about their summer homework assignments. With so many options ...

School’s out for summer! Around the country, students have chucked their backpacks and planners aside and rejoiced. That is, if they don’t have summer homework. A hotly debated topic in education, ...

GLEN ROCK – The freewheeling summer celebrated in countless songs and poems isn’t so carefree for many students who come home from school in June with hefty homework assignments that span grades and ...

Is this Italian teacher's summer homework list inspiring or over-the-top? — -- A teacher in Italy wants to keep his students on their toes during the summer break, but probably not in the way ...

It’s summertime and the living isn’t so easygoing anymore for students. Homework is cutting into their 8-week video game and hanging-out time, but the debate isn’t over on the efficacy of vacation ...

If you ask high-schoolers what their summer plans are, they’ll likely involve the super-fun activities of vacations, trips to the beach, mountains of summer work – wait, what? Even in our break from ...

My daughter is in first grade and comes from a long line of late readers, so I tried not to worry about her low reading test scores at the end of the year. Still, I agreed she could use some extra ...