While students have long complained about having to take assignments home to complete, the consensus among educators has not been so unanimous. Education Week recently conducted a LinkedIn Poll asking ...

The purpose, amount and content of homework has been debated for years. The rise of AI is raising questions about whether to ...

I'm the parent of a 13-year-old middle school student. I've noticed that with this new school year, the curriculum has ...

Reformers in the Progressive Era (from the 1890s to 1920s) depicted homework as a “sin” that deprived children of their playtime. Many critics voice similar concerns today. Yet there are many parents ...

With parents and kids juggling more sports, tutoring and extracurricular activities than ever, a Texas teacher believes there’s little time left for quality family time. So, she decided to take one ...

High school students in Arlington Public Schools say they are getting too many assignments and not enough time to do them during virtual learning. More than 3,000 students and parents have signed a ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Some schools are eliminating homework, citing research showing it ...

Source: Flickr Creative Commons/Alberto G. With the school in full swing for so many youth, I wanted to share some comments that students across the nation have shared in response to my blogs on ...